UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2016
BREEDIT
CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File No.: 333-168527
Delaware | 98-0663823 |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
40 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY | 10005 |
(Address of Registrant's Office) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (973) 370-3768
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On November 22, 2015, BreedIT Corp. (the "Registrant") entered into preliminary agreement with Novomic Ltd, an Israeli company, with its principal office at 23 Ha'melacha St., Rosh-Haayin, Israel ("Novomic"), attached as an exhibit to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on November 30, 2015, which provided that the parties will: (i) use their best efforts to execute a definitive merger agreement ("Definitive Merger Agreement") by or before December 31, 2015; (ii) perform the closing of the Definitive Merger Agreement within 90 days from the execution of the Definitive Merger Agreement (the "Closing"); and (iii) enter into a loan agreement not later than 7 days following the signing of the Term Sheet for a bridge loan in the amount of $100,000, among other things.
On February 8, 2016, the Registrant, on the one hand, and Novomic together with YMY Industry Ltd ("YMY") and Microdel Ltd ("Microdel") (the latter two of which are hereinafter referred to as the "Novomic Founders"), on the other hand, entered into a definitive Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.10 hereto, pursuant to which Novomic shall be merged with and into the Registrant in consideration for a number of the Registrant's shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 (the "BRDT Shares") based upon a formula set forth in the Merger Agreement, as described more fully below. In addition, on February 8, 2016, the Registrant, Novomic and certain Novomic Shareholders, who shall own a majority of the outstanding BRDT Shares following the Closing of the Merger Agreement, entered into a Shareholders' Agreement, a copy of which it attached as Exhibit 10.11 hereto, pursuant to which the parties to the Shareholders' Agreement agreed to certain rights and obligations, as discussed more fully below.
The Merger Agreement
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement: (i) Novomic will become a wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary of the Registrant, which will change its name to Novomic Corp. or such other name as the parties may agree; (ii) the Registrant will implement a reverse split of the issued and outstanding BRDT Shares on a ratio to be agreed upon (the "Reverse Split"), which Reverse Split shall be implemented prior to the Closing of the Merger; (iii) the Novomic Shareholders will be issued a number of BRDT Shares set forth in the Merger Agreement upon the Closing; (iv) warrants shall be issued to certain advisors (the "Advisors' Warrants") exercisable to acquire a number of BRDT Shares having a value of US$1,500,000, at a price per BRDT Share reflecting a pre-money valuation of US$9,000,000 for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date that the SEC declares effective a planned registration statement for the benefit of the BRDT Shareholders prior to the date of the Merger Agreement (the "BRDT Shareholders' Registration Statement"), which Advisers' Warrants may be exercised by payment of the exercise price, or, at the Advisor's discretion, the exercise of a number of the Advisors' Warrants in an amount equal sum to US$100,000 shall be on a "cashless" basis; and (v) the Novomic Shareholders shall be issued warrants (the "Shareholders' Warrants") to acquire a number of BRDT Shares, all as detailed in the Merger Agreement. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.10 hereto for the specific terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
The Shareholders' Agreement
Pursuant to the Shareholders' Agreement, the Novomic Shareholders will be able to elect two designees to the Registrant's Board of Directors and the representatives of the Registrant as defined in the Merger Agreement (the "BRDT Representatives") will be able to elect one designee to the Registrant's Board of Directors. The Shareholders' Agreement further provides as follows: (i) certain Novomic Shareholders' loans will be repaid from the "net profit" but not to exceed 30% of the "net profit," as defined in the Shareholders' Agreement; (ii) the filing of the BRDT Shareholders' Registration Statement; and (iii) certain "demand" and "piggy-back" registration rights for the Novomic Shareholders following the effective date of the BRDT Shareholders' Registration Statement, among other provisions. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.11 for the specific terms and conditions of the Shareholders' Agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(b) The following documents are filed as exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K or incorporated by reference herein. Any document incorporated by reference is identified by a parenthetical reference to the SEC filing that included such document.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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10.10 | Merger Agreement between the Registrant and Novomic Ltd. dated February 8, 2016, filed herewith. |
10.11 | Shareholders Agreement between the Registrant, Novomic and Certain Novomic Shareholders dated February 8, 2016, filed herewith.. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.BreedIt Corp. | ||
By: | /s/ Itschak Shrem | |
Name: | Itschak Shrem | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: February 10, 2016
MERGER AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 08, 2016
By and Among
BREEDIT CORP.
and
NOVOMIC LTD.
and
SHAREHOLDERS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 3.3
MERGER AGREEMENT
THIS MERGER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 8th day of February 2016, by and among BreedIT Corp., a publically traded Delaware corporation, with principal office at 26 Ha'Arbaa St., Tel Aviv, Israel (“BRDT“); and Novomic Ltd., an Israeli company registered number 51-424335-1, with principal office at 23 Ha'melacha St., Rosh-Haayin, Israel (“Novomic“); YMY Industries Ltd., an Israeli company registered number 51-268053-9, with principal office at 38 Yefet St., Tel Aviv – Jaffa, Israel ("YMY"); Microdel Ltd. an Israeli company registered number 51-357787-4, with principal office at Modi’in-Macabim-Reut, Israel ("Microdel") (YMY and Microdel shall collectively be referred to as the "Founders") and each of the Novomic Shareholders listed on Schedule 3.3 hereto (together with the Founders the “Novomic Shareholders”). BRDT, Novomic and the Novomic Shareholders (including the Founders) are sometimes referred to collectively, as the "Parties" and individually, as a "Party".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Novomic and BRDT intend to enter into a business combination under which Novomic will merge with and into BRDT pursuant to the Merger (as defined below) in accordance with this Agreement, the Delaware Code, the Companies Law, and the rules and regulations of the SEC, as defined below; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Novomic and BRDT have (i) each unanimously
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Merger (as defined below), are advisable and fair to, and in the
best interests of, their respective companies and shareholders and (ii) approved
the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as of the Closing Date (as defined below) and as a condition and
inducement to BRDT's willingness to enter into this Agreement, the Novomic
Shareholders and the representatives of BRDT listed on Exhibit A hereto (the
"BRDT Representatives") have entered into a Shareholders Agreement (the
"Shareholders Agreement"), in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Novomic and BRDT agree that in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, it is in the best interests of the
Parties and their respective shareholders that BRDT file with the State of
Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
implement: (i) the change in the name of BRDT from BreedIT Corp. to Novomic
Corp. or such other name as the Parties may agree prior to the Closing Date (the
"Name Change"); (ii) a reverse split of the outstanding BRDT shares of common
stock, par value $0.0001 (the "BRDT Shares") on a ratio to be determined by the
Parties prior to the Closing Date (the "Reverse Split"); and (iii) authorize
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 (or other par value to
be determined by the Parties prior to the Closing Date) (the "Preferred Stock")
which may be issued in one or more classes or series, having such designations,
preferences, privileges and rights as the Board of Directors may determine; and
WHEREAS, the Parties understand that in order for BRDT to amend its Certificate
of Incorporation under the laws of the State of Delaware and the rules and
regulations of the SEC, BRDT is required under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") to file an information statement on
Schedule 14C with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), based upon the Joint Written Consent and receive approval from FINRA of
the Name Change and Reverse Split, as defined in Section 1.1 below; and
WHEREAS, BRDT and Novomic desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. THE MERGER
1.1. The Merger. At the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2.1 below) and upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, in reliance upon the
representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporate Law (the
"Delaware Code"), the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the "Companies Law") and
the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC, as applicable, Novomic shall be merged with and into
BRDT such that all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Novomic owned
by Novomic Shareholders ("Novomic Shares") shall be transferred to BRDT in
consideration for such number of shares of BRDT common stock par value $0.0001
(or such other par value as shall be determined at the Reverse Split), which is
equal to the following: 100%-((x) US$1,000,000 plus BRDT's cash position at
Closing plus US$100,000 (furnished to Novomic by BRDT as a Bridge Loan, as such
term is defined below) divided by (y) US$6,000,000 plus BRDT's cash position at
Closing plus US$100,000 (furnished to Novomic by BRDT as a Bridge Loan)) (the
"BRDT Shares"), that shall be issued to Novomic Shareholders upon Closing (the
"Transaction" or the "Merger") and, as a result (i) Novomic shall become a 100%
fully owned subsidiary of BRDT; (ii) the Novomic Shareholders shall become
owners of the aforesaid number of BRDT Shares; and (iii) BRDT shall make such
filings with the SEC and FINRA and implement such actions and take such steps to
change its name from BreedIT Corp. to Novomic Corp. or the Name Change.
1.2. Warrants and Cash Compensation. At the Closing, BRDT shall issue to such
advisors set forth in Schedule 1.2A attached hereto (the "Advisors"), warrants
to acquire a number of BRDT Shares having a value of US$1,500,000 at a price per
BRDT Share reflecting a pre money valuation of US$9,000,000 of BRDT, exercisable
for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date that the SEC declares
the registration statement on Form S-1 or, if available, Form S-3 (the
"Registration Statement") effective under the Securities Act (as defined below)
(the "Effective Date") (as such terms are defined in the Shareholders
Agreement), in the form attached as Schedule 1.2B hereto (the "Warrants").
Exercise of the Warrants will be done by delivery of an exercise notice to
Novomic (f/k/a BRDT), accompanied by the respective payment of the aggregate
exercise price for the BRDT Shares underlying the Warrant, all as more fully
detailed in the Warrants agreement. At the Advisor's sole discretion, the
exercise of a number of the Warrants in a sum equivalent to US$100,000 shall be
on a 'Cashless' basis as defined in the Warrant agreement. In addition, BRDT
shall issue to such Novomic Shareholders set forth in Schedule 1.2C attached
hereto, warrants to acquire a number of BRDT Shares, all as detailed in Schedule
1.2C.
In addition, at the Closing, Novomic shall pay to each of the Advisors such cash
compensation, as detailed in Schedule 1.2D hereto.
1.3. Termination/Exercise of Novomic options and warrants. Any options, warrants
and/or any other rights, securities or promises to acquire shares of Novomic,
including, any securities which are convertible into shares, whether vested or
unvested, shall be either terminated or exercised prior to Closing
2. CLOSING AND DELIVERY
2.1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the closing
of the Merger, including the consummation of the Exchange of Shares (as detailed
in Section 2.2 below) (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Dan
Lahat & Co., Law Offices located at 6 Wissotzky St., Tel Aviv, Israel, or at
such other location as shall be agreed to in writing by the Parties, at the
earlier of (i) as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 below (other than those conditions that
by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of those conditions at such time); (ii) June 30, 2016
after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Sections 9 and
10 below (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at
the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions at
such time); or (iii) such other time as shall be agreed to in writing by the
Parties. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the
“Closing Date”. At the Closing all the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously, whereas no
transaction shall be deemed to have been completed or any document delivered
until all other transactions have been completed and all required documents been
delivered.
2.2. Exchange of Shares.
2.2.1. Subject to Sections 7 and 8 below, at the Closing Date, by virtue of the
Merger and without any further action by either Party, the Novomic Shares shall
be transferred to BRDT in consideration for the BRDT Shares, such that Novomic
shall be a 100% fully owned subsidiary of BRDT and the Novomic Shareholders
shall become owners of the number of BRDT Shares issuable under this Agreement.
2.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, between the date of this Agreement and
the Closing Date, the outstanding Novomic Shares or the BRDT Shares shall have
been changed into a different number of shares or a different class by reason of
any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split,
combination, exchange of shares or similar event, then the Exchange of Shares
referred to in Section 2.2.1 above, shall be correspondingly adjusted to reflect
such stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split,
combination, exchange of shares or similar event.
2.3. Delivery by Novomic.
2.3.1. At the Closing, Novomic shall deliver to BRDT the following documents:
(i) a true and correct copy of the resolution of Novomic's Shareholders in the
form attached hereto as Schedule 2.3.1 (i), by which, inter alia, the execution,
delivery and performance by Novomic of this Agreement and all Transaction
Documents (as defined below) and agreements ancillary to this Agreement,
including the Amended Articles of Association in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the "Amended Articles"), shall be approved;
(ii) a true and correct copy of the resolution of the Board in the form attached
hereto as Schedule 2.3.1 (ii), by which, inter alia, the execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Documents shall be approved;
(iii) a waiver, signed by each of the Novomic Shareholders of their pre-emptive
right / right of first refusal in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.3.1
(iii);
(iv) a copy of Novomic’s updated shareholders’ register evidencing the holdings
in Novomic immediately following the Closing certified by Novomic’s secretary or
other officer in charge of the Novomic’s shareholders’ register and attached
hereto as Schedule 7.9;
(v) a tax ruling issued by the Israeli Income Tax Authorities pursuant to
Section 104(h) of the Israeli Tax Ordinance;
(vi) a share certificate registered in the name of BRDT, representing ownership
of 100% in Novomic's share capital;
(vii) true and correct copies of all the documents to be submitted to the
Registrar of Companies in connection with the transaction contemplated in this
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2.3.1 (vi).
(viii) the Novomic Financial Statements, as defined in Section 3.6.1 below.
2.4. Delivery by BRDT.
At the Closing, BRDT shall deliver to Novomic the following documents:
(i) a true and correct copy of the written consent of the Board of Directors of
BRDT and the consenting holders of a majority of the outstanding BRDT Shares
(the "Majority Consenting Stockholders"), which written consent shall be
hereinafter referred to as the "BRDT Joint Written Consent", in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 2.4 (i), by which, inter alia, the execution,
delivery and performance by BRDT of this Agreement and all Transaction Documents
and agreements ancillary to this Agreement shall be approved;
(ii) a true and correct certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of the
Certificate of Incorporation of BRDT evidencing: (i) the Name Change; and (ii)
such other amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation, including, among
others, the authorization of the Preferred Stock, with the Board of Directors
having the authority to establish one or more series of Preferred Stock and fix
relative rights and preferences of any series of Preferred Stock, without any
further action or approval of the BRDT Shareholders following the Closing;
(iii) a share certificate registered in the names of Novomic's Shareholders,
representing ownership of 73.53% of the issued and outstanding BRDT Shares on
the Closing Date.
(iv) a true and correct copy of the definitive information statement filed with
the SEC and the approval by FINRA of the corporate actions including the name
change.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NOVOMIC AND THE FOUNDERS
Subject to the disclosures set forth in the disclosure letter of Novomic and the
Founders delivered to BRDT concurrently with the execution of this Agreement
(the “Disclosure Letter”) (each of which disclosures, shall apply to and qualify
the Section and, if applicable, the subsection of this Section 3 to which it
relates (unless and only to the extent the relevance to other representations
and warranties is readily apparent to a reader unfamiliar with Novomic from the
actual text of the disclosures without any reference to any independent
knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter disclosed), and each of
which disclosures shall also be deemed to be representations and warranties made
by Novomic and the Founders to BRDT under this Section 3), each of Novomic and
the Founders represents and warrants to BRDT, as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date as if such representations and warranties were made at and as
of the Closing Date (except for such representations and warranties as are made
only as of a specific date, which shall be made only as of such date), as
follows:
3.1. Organization. 3.2. Novomic is duly organized and validly existing under the
laws of the State of Israel, and has full corporate power and authority to own,
lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now
being conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted. Novomic has all
requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
other agreements, instruments and documents contemplated hereby or thereby or
which are ancillary hereto (collectively, the "Transaction Documents") and to
consummate the transactions and perform its obligations contemplated hereby and
thereby. Neither the nature of Novomic's business as now conducted and as
currently proposed to be conducted, nor its ownership or leasing of property
require that Novomic be qualified to do business or be in good standing in any
jurisdiction other than the State of Israel. The current articles of association
of the Novomic are attached hereto as Schedule 3.1 (the "Current Articles"). To
its knowledge, Novomic has all permits, licenses, and any similar authority
necessary or required under any law, regulation, rule or ordinance, for the
conduct of its business as now being conducted by it and as currently proposed
to be conducted, and Novomic is not in material default under any of the same.
Novomic has not taken any action or failed to take any action, which action or
failure would preclude or prevent Novomic from conducting its business after the
Closing in the manner heretofore conducted. Novomic shall obtain any similar
authority which will be necessary in the future for the conduct of its business.
3.2. Share Capital. 3.3. The registered share capital of Novomic as of the
Closing is NIS 100,000 divided into 100,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00
each (the "Novomic Shares"), of which 24,907 Novomic Shares are issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. Except as set forth in this
Section 3.2 and in Section 3.2 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no other
share capital, preemptive rights, convertible securities, outstanding warrants,
options or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from Novomic
and/or from any shareholder of Novomic any share capital of Novomic and there
are no contracts or commitments, written or oral, providing for the issuance of,
or the granting of, any rights to acquire, any share capital of Novomic or under
which Novomic and/or any shareholder of Novomic is, or may become, obligated to
issue any debt or equity securities, and there are no commitments, promises,
understandings or undertakings with respect to grants of any options under the
ESOP Pool or otherwise. All issued and outstanding share capital of Novomic has
been duly authorized, and is validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and
non-assessable. The Novomic Shares, when transferred in accordance with this
Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable,
will be issued free of any preemptive rights and any other rights of a third
party, and will have the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions set
forth in the Amended Articles, and will be transferred free and clear of any
liens, claims, encumbrances or third party rights of any kind (except as
specified in the Amended Articles) and duly registered in the name of BRDT in
Novomic's register of shareholders. Novomic is under no obligation to register
for trading on any securities exchange any of its securities, including any
securities, which may hereafter be issued. Since its incorporation, there has
been no declaration or payment by Novomic of dividends, or any distribution by
Novomic of any assets of any kind to any of its shareholders, and there has been
no redemption or repurchase of any of Novomic's securities.
3.3. Ownership of Shares. 3.4. Attached as Schedule 3.3 hereto, is a complete
and correct Capitalization table setting forth the number and class of shares
held by each shareholder of Novomic, and the total number of reserved and
granted/promised options, warrants, and all other rights to subscribe for,
purchase or acquire from Novomic any share capital of Novomic. The individuals
identified in Schedule 3.3 as the shareholders of Novomic are the lawful owners,
beneficially and of record, of all of the issued and outstanding share capital
of Novomic set forth opposite to the name of such respective shareholders in
Schedule 3.3 and of all rights thereto free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges, encumbrances, restrictions, rights, options to purchase, proxies,
voting trust and other voting agreements, calls or commitments of every kind,
and none of the said individuals owns any other shares, options or other rights
to subscribe for, purchase or acquire any share capital of Novomic from Novomic
or from each other.
3.4. Subsidiaries. 3.5. Except as detailed in Section 3.4 to the Disclosure
Letter, Novomic does not own, directly or indirectly, any of the issued and
outstanding share capital of any other corporation, association or business
entity.
3.5. Directors; Officers. 3.6. The directors and officers of Novomic immediately
prior to the Closing are listed in Section 3.5 of the Disclosure Letter. Novomic
has no agreement, obligation or commitment with respect to the election or
appointment of any individual or individuals as an officer or director of
Novomic and there is no voting agreement or other arrangement among the
Novomic's shareholders or to which Novomic a party in this respect is (except as
specified in the Amended Articles). All agreements, commitments and
understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to any compensation to be
provided by Novomic to any of the Novomic's directors or officers have been
fully disclosed in writing to BRDT and are listed in Section 3.5 of the
Disclosure Letter.
3.6. Financial Statements; Liabilities.
3.6.1. Novomic has heretofore delivered to BRDT the unaudited financial
statements of Novomic for the year ended December 31, 2015, provided however,
that the audited financial statements of Novomic for the year ended December 31,
2015, shall be delivered to BRDT no later than 45 days from the date of this
Agreement and shall be a condition to Closing, as detailed in Section 7.4 below
(the “Novomic’s Financial Statements”; and December 31, 2015 shall hereinafter
be referred to as the "Accounting Date''). The Novomic’s Financial Statements
(i) fairly present, in conformity with the Israeli GAAP, the financial position
of Novomic as of the dates thereof and its results of operations and changes in
financial position for the periods then ended; (ii) have been prepared in
accordance with the Israeli GAAP and therefore comply in all material respects
with the Israeli GAAP (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto); (iii)
were not materially adversely affected by any extraordinary, exceptional or
non-recurring items except as specified therein; (iv) conform to the books and
records of Novomic in all material respects; (v) comply with the requirements of
all applicable regulations; and (vi) do not contain, any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or
incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make Novomic’s
Financial Statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading.
3.6.2. All proper and necessary books of account and accounting records have
been maintained by Novomic, are in its possession and contain accurate
information.
3.6.3. Except as set forth in Novomic’s Financial Statements, Novomic: (i) has
no liabilities, debts or obligations, of any nature, whether or not accrued,
absolute or contingent, or otherwise, and whether due or to become due or
asserted or un-asserted; and (ii) does not have any obligations under contracts
and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business, which in both
cases, would be required by the Israeli GAAP to be reflected in, reserved
against or otherwise described in the balance sheet of Novomic (including the
notes thereto) and were not so reflected, reserved against or otherwise
described, or which do or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Novomic's business as is
currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
3.6.4. Except as and to the extent disclosed by the Novomic’s Financial
Statements, since the Accounting Date: (i) Novomic has not incurred any
liabilities of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise and
there have been no events, changes or effects with respect to Novomic, which do
or which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a material adverse effect on Novomic's business as is currently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted; (ii) Novomic has not declared or paid any cash
dividend or made any distribution upon or with respect to its share capital;
(iii) Novomic has not entered into any transaction or undertaken any commitment
which was not in ordinary and usual course of business and which was not
consistent with past practice or in which the amount involved exceeds US$50,000;
(iv) Novomic has not incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other
liabilities; (v) Novomic has not made any loans or advances to any person, or
created any charge, lien or other encumbrance on any of its assets or its
unissued and unpaid share capital for any obligation of any person; (vi) Novomic
has not given any guarantee, indemnity or security for or otherwise agreed to
become directly or contingently liable for any obligation of any other person
and no person has given any guarantee of or security for any obligation of
Novomic; (vii) Novomic has not undertaken to make any material capital
expenditure (viii) Novomic has not incurred any taxes, assessments or
governmental charges other than in the ordinary course of business; (ix) Novomic
has not sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights
other than in the ordinary course of business; (x) no shares have been issued or
allotted or agreed to be issued or allotted whether conditionally or absolutely,
other than share options issued to Novomic’s employees and services providers,
as agreed by the Novomic Founders and the BRDT Representatives; (xi) Novomic has
not undergone any capital reorganization or change in its capital structures;
(xii) there has been no interested party transactions, other than the signing of
Zvi Yemini’s new services Agreement, as provided herein; (xiii) Novomic has not
increased the compensation of any of its officers or the rate of pay of its
employees as a group, except as part of regular compensation increases in the
ordinary course of its business; (xiv) there has been no resignation or
termination of employment of any officer or key employee of Novomic, and there
has been no change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any
employee of Novomic, other than as will be agreed by the Novomic Founders and
the BRDT Representatives; (xv) there has been no material change or amendment to
Novomic material contracts or arrangement by which Novomic is bound or subject;
or (xvi) there has been no change in the accounting methods or accounting
principles or practices employed by Novomic.
3.6.5. Except as set forth in Section 3.6.5 of the Disclosure Letter, no part of
the amounts included in the Novomic’s Financial Statements, or subsequently
recorded in the books of Novomic, as owing by any debtors is overdue by more
than 120 days, or has been released on terms that any debtor pays less than the
full book value of its debt or has been written off or has proved to any extent
to be irrecoverable or is now regarded by the Company as irrecoverable in whole
or in part. There has been no exercise, purported exercise or claim of any
encumbrance over any of the assets of Novomic and there is no dispute directly
or indirectly relating to any of its assets.
3.6.6. Novomic shall use its best endeavors to recover in full the Account
Receivables as of the Accounting Date in the ordinary course of business, and in
any event not later than ninety (90) days after the Accounting Date.
3.6.7. Section 3.6.7 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth all bank accounts
(including the balance of each such account as of two business days prior to the
Closing Date), loans, guarantees or agreement for indemnity or for suretyship,
given by or for the accommodation of, the Company, and overdraft facilities and
other financial facilities outstanding of Novomic and set forth the balance on
all overdraft facilities as of the dates set forth therein. Novomic is not aware
of any bad or doubtful material debts on its books at the date hereof. There is
no encumbrance or agreement to create an encumbrance over the whole or any part
of the undertaking, property, assets, goodwill or uncalled capital of Novomic.
3.6.8. The amount of all work-in-process, Accounts Receivable, unbilled invoices
(including, unbilled invoices for services and out-of-pocket expenses) and other
debts due or recorded in the records and books of account of Novomic as being
due to Novomic as of the Accounting Date and reflected on Section 3.6.8 of the
Disclosure Letter represent or will represent valid obligations arising from
services performed by Novomic in the ordinary course of business.
3.6.9. Novomic is not in default under any instrument constituting any material
indebtedness or under any guarantee of any material indebtedness and no event
has occurred which, under the terms of any such instrument or guarantee, such
indebtedness or guarantee should be called or the liabilities thereunder
accelerated before their due date (if any) or any loan facilities terminated.
3.7. Tax Returns, Payments and Elections
3.7.1. Novomic has timely filed all returns, estimates, declarations,
information statements and reports (the "Returns'') relating to taxes required
to be filed by Novomic with any tax authority, and such Returns are true and
correct and have been completed in accordance with any applicable law. None of
Novomic’s Returns have ever been audited by governmental entities. Novomic has
paid all taxes shown to be due on such Returns, and Novomic is currently not
liable for any tax.
3.7.2. Novomic has (i) fully observed, performed and complied, in all material
respects, with all obligations or conditions imposed on it under any legislation
relating to taxation; (ii) fully paid or accrued all taxes it is required to pay
or accrue; (iii) fully withheld from each payment made to its past or present
employees, officers, directors, independent contractors, creditors, shareholders
or other third parties all taxes and other deductions required to be withheld
and has, within the time and in the manner required by law, paid such withheld
amounts to the proper governmental entities; and (iv) has not made any elections
under any applicable laws or regulations (other than elections that related
solely to methods of accounting, depreciation or amortization) that would have a
material adverse effect on Novomic’s business as is currently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted.
3.7.3. Novomic has not been delinquent in the payment of any tax. There is no
tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against Novomic, nor has
Novomic executed any waiver of any statute of limitations on or extensions of
the period for the assessment or collection of any tax.
3.7.4. No audit or other examination of any Return of Novomic is currently in
progress. Novomic has not been notified of any request for such an audit or
other examination, nor is any tax authority asserting, or to Novomic's
knowledge, threatening to assert against Novomic any claim for taxes.
3.7.5. Novomic does not have any liability for any unpaid taxes (whether or not
shown to be due on any Return) which have not been accrued for or reserved on
Novomic’s Financial Statements, whether asserted or un-asserted, contingent or
otherwise, other than any liability for unpaid taxes that may have accrued since
the Accounting Date in connection with the operation of the business of Novomic
in the ordinary course of business. Novomic’s Financial Statements make adequate
provisions for all taxation for which the Company was then or thereafter became
or may hereafter become liable or accountable in respect of or by reference to
any income, profit, receipt, gain, transaction, agreement, distribution or event
which was earned, accrued, received, or realized, entered into, paid, made or
accrued on or before the Accounting Date.
3.7.6. Novomic and/or the Founders are not aware of any circumstances which
shall or are reasonably likely to, whether by lapse of time or the issue of any
notice of assessment or otherwise, give rise to any dispute with any relevant
tax authority in relation to Novomic’s liabilities or accountability for
taxation, any claim made by Novomic, any relief, deduction, or allowance
afforded to Novomic, or in relation to the status or character of Novomic under
or for the purpose of any provision of any legislation relating to taxation.
3.8. Authorization; Approvals. 3.9. All corporate action on the part of Novomic,
its shareholders and directors necessary for the authorization, execution,
delivery, and performance of all of Novomic's obligations under the Transaction
Documents and for the authorization, and transfer of the Novomic Shares under
this Agreement has been taken (except for filing of notices with the Israeli
Registrar of Companies which will be taken immediately following the Closing).
The Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered by or on behalf of
Novomic shall be duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Novomic
and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties
thereto, shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of Novomic,
legally enforceable against Novomic in accordance with their respective terms.
No consent, approval, order, license, permit, action by, or authorization of or
designation, declaration, or filing with any governmental authority on the part
of Novomic is required that has not been, or will not have been, obtained by
Novomic prior to the Closing in connection with the valid execution, delivery
and performance of the Transaction Documents or the offer, sale, or transfer of
the Novomic Shares hereunder except for the filing of the Amended Articles and
other notices with the Israeli Registrar of Companies.
3.9. Compliance with Other Instruments. 3.10. Novomic is not in default
(a) under the Current Articles or other formative document of Novomic, or (b)
under any note, indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, contract, purchase order
or other instrument, document or agreement to Novomic is a party or by which it
or any of its property is bound or affected, or (c) with respect to any law,
statute, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, injunction, decree, or judgment of
any court or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which default, in any such case, would
adversely affect Novomic's business, prospects, condition (financial or
otherwise), affairs, operations or assets. No third party is in default under
any agreement, contract or other instrument, document or agreement to which
Novomic is a party or by which it or any of its property is affected. Novomic is
not a party to or bound by any order, judgment, decree or award of any
governmental authority, agency, court, tribunal or arbitrator.
3.10. No Breach. 3.11. Neither the execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents nor compliance by Novomic with the terms and provisions hereof or
thereof, will conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, any of the
terms, conditions and provisions of: (i) the Current Articles, or other
formative document of Novomic, (ii) any judgment, order, injunction, decree, or
ruling of any court or governmental authority, domestic or foreign, (iii) any
material agreement, contract, lease, license or commitment to which Novomic is a
party or to which it is subject, or (iv) applicable law or regulation. Such
execution, delivery and compliance will not (a) give to others any rights,
including rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration, in or with
respect to any agreement, contract or commitment referred to in this Section
3.10, or to any of the properties of Novomic, or (b) otherwise require the
consent or approval of any person, which consent or approval has not heretofore
been obtained.
3.11. Records. 3.12. Since its incorporation, (i) Novomic has adopted and
approved all shareholders and Board (and any committee thereof) resolution
required under applicable law; and (ii) all of such resolutions of the
shareholders and the Board (and any committee thereof) have been passed,
enacted, consented to or adopted by the directors (or any committee thereof) or
shareholders of Novomic in accordance with applicable law. The corporate records
of Novomic have been maintained in accordance with all applicable statutory
requirements and are complete and accurate in all material respects.
3.12. Ownership of Assets. Except as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Disclosure
Letter, Novomic does not currently lease or license any property. Novomic does
not currently own any tangible assets
3.13. Intellectual Property and Other Intangible Assets.
3.13.1. Novomic owns and has developed, or has obtained the right to use, free
and clear of all liens, claims and restrictions, all patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names and copyrights, and applications, licenses and rights
with respect to the foregoing, and all trade secrets, including know-how,
inventions, designs, processes, works of authorship, computer programs and
technical data and information (collectively herein “Intellectual Property”)
used in the conduct of its business as now conducted (the "Novomic IP Rights").
The registered Novomic IP Rights are listed in Section 3.13.1 of the Disclosure
Letter. To Novomic’s knowledge, the use of the Novomic IP Rights and the
Intellectual Property Novomic anticipates to develop for its business as
currently proposed to be conducted, will not infringe upon or violate any right,
lien, or claim of others, including, without limitation, the Founders or past
and present employers of the Founders. Novomic is not obligated under any
agreement, whether written or oral, to make any payments by way of royalties,
fees or otherwise to any owner or licensee of, any patent, trademark, service
mark, trade name, copyright or other intangible asset, with respect to the use
thereof or in connection with the conduct of its business as now conducted or as
currently proposed to be conducted. Neither the Company nor the Founders have
received any claim and/or demand and/or request alleging that neither the
Company nor any of the Founders has violated or by conducting its business as
currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, would violate any
Intellectual Property or other proprietary rights of any other person or entity
and, to the knowledge of the Company and the Founders, there is no basis for any
such claim.
3.13.2. Any and all Intellectual Property of any kind which has been developed,
or is currently being developed, by any employee or consultant of Novomic in his
position as an employee or consultant of Novomic, shall be the property solely
of Novomic. Novomic has taken security measures to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all Novomic IP Rights, which measures are
reasonable and customary in the industry in which Novomic operates. The Founders
and each of the Novomic’s employees and consultants have entered into written
agreements with Novomic assigning to Novomic all rights in intellectual property
developed in the course of their employment by Novomic and each of Novomic’s
employees, consultants and other persons who, either alone or in concert with
others, developed, invented, discovered, derived, programmed or designed the
Novomic IP Rights or who have knowledge of or access to information about the
Novomic IP Rights including, without limitation, the Founders, have entered into
a written agreement with Novomic.
3.13.3. Novomic has not received any communications alleging that Novomic has
violated or by conducting its business as conducted or as currently proposed to
be conducted, would violate, any of the patents, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, copyrights or trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any
other person or entity. Neither the Founders nor, any of the Novomic’s
employees, is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or
commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment,
decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere with
the use of the Founders’ or such employee’s best efforts to promote the
interests of Novomic, as the case may be, or that would conflict with the
Novomic’s business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be
conducted. Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the
carrying on of the Novomic's business, as currently conducted, by the employees
of Novomic, nor the conduct of Novomic’s business as currently proposed to be
conducted will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or
instrument under which either Founder or any of such employees is now obligated.
It is not, and will not become, necessary to utilize any inventions of any of
the Founders or the Novomic’s employees (or people Novomic currently intends to
hire) made prior to their employment by Novomic other than those that have been
validly assigned to Novomic pursuant to the proprietary information and
non-competition agreement signed by such Founder or such employee.
3.13.4. The Founders and all of the Novomic’s employees have duly and validly
assigned to Novomic in their respective employment agreements any and all
rights, title and interest that they may have in any Intellectual Property
necessary for or relevant to Novomic's business as currently conducted and as
currently proposed to be conducted.
3.14. Contracts. 3.15. Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Letter contains a true and
complete list of all material contracts and agreements to which Novomic is a
party or by which its property is bound. Each such contract and agreement is
valid, is in full force and effect, and is binding upon Novomic and neither
Novomic nor, to the knowledge of Novomic and the Founders, any other party
thereto is in breach thereof in any material respect. True and correct copies of
all such contracts and agreements have been delivered to BRDT. Except as set
forth on Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Letter, Novomic has no employment or
consulting contracts, deferred compensation agreements or bonus, incentive,
profit-sharing, or pension plans currently in force and effect, or any
understanding with respect to any of the foregoing.
3.15. Litigation. 3.16. No action, proceeding or governmental inquiry or
investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of Novomic and the Founders,
threatened against Novomic or any of its officers, directors, or employees (in
their capacity as such), or against the Founders, or against any of Novomic's
properties, or with regard to Novomic's business, before any court, arbitration
board or tribunal or administrative or other governmental agency, nor, to the
knowledge of Novomic and the Founders, is there any basis for the foregoing. The
foregoing includes, without limiting its generality, actions pending or
threatened, involving the prior employment of either the Founders or any of
Novomic's current employees or use by any of them in connection with Novomic's
business of any information, property or techniques allegedly proprietary to any
of their former employers. Neither Novomic nor the Founders are a party to or
subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of
any court or governmental agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation by Novomic or the Founders currently pending or that
Novomic or the Founders intend to initiate.
3.16. Interested Party Transactions. 3.17. Except as forth in Section 3.16 of
the Disclosure Letter, no officer, director or shareholder of Novomic or any
affiliate of any such person or entity or Novomic, has or has had, either
directly or indirectly, (a) an interest in any person or entity which
(i) furnishes or sells services or products which are furnished or sold or are
proposed to be furnished or sold by Novomic, or (ii) purchases from or sells or
furnishes to Novomic any goods or services, or (b) a beneficial interest in any
contract or agreement to which Novomic is a party or by which it may be bound or
affected. Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Letter, there
are no existing arrangements or proposed transactions between Novomic and any
officer, director, or shareholder of Novomic, or any affiliate or associate of
any such person. No employee, shareholder, officer, or director of Novomic is
indebted to Novomic, nor is Novomic indebted (or committed to make loans or
extend or guarantee credit) to any of them.
3.17. Employees. 3.18. Except as set forth in Section 3.17 of the Disclosure
Letter, Novomic has no employment contract with any officer or employee or any
other consultant or person, which is not terminable by it at will without
liability, upon no more than ninety (90) days prior notice. As of the date
hereof Novomic has no deferred compensation covering any of its officers or
employees. Novomic has complied with all applicable employment laws in all
material respects. To Novomic’s knowledge, neither the employment by Novomic of
any of its employees (including the Founders), nor the engagement by it with any
of its respective consultants, constitutes or is likely to constitute a breach
of any of such persons' obligations to third parties, including non-competition
or confidentiality obligations. Section 3.17 of the Disclosure Letter lists (a)
all the employees of Novomic, and (b) all employment, non-competition and
confidentiality agreements between Novomic and any employee or consultant of
Novomic.
3.18. Fair Market Value. The Board Directors of Novomic has determined that,
based upon and subject to the due diligence process and its business judgment,
the consideration promulgated pursuant to this Agreement to be paid to the
Novomic Shareholders in the Merger, taken together as a single integrated
transaction, pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view,
to the Novomic Shareholders.
3.19. Brokers. Except as forth in Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Letter, no
agent, broker, investment banker, person or firm acting in a similar capacity on
behalf of or under the authority of Novomic is or will be entitled to any
broker's or finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee, directly or
indirectly, on account of any action taken by Novomic in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
3.20. Government Funding. 3.21. Except as set forth in Section 3.20 of the
Disclosure Letter, Novomic has not received and has not applied for any grant or
other support or benefits (including, without limitation, tax benefits) from any
Israeli or foreign government entity.
3.21. Budget. Novomic's Budget attached as Schedule 3.21 hereto, has been
prepared in good faith and with reasonable professional care by Novomic.
3.22. Insurance. Section 3.22 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all
insurance policies (including information on the premiums payable in connection
therewith and the scope and amount of the coverage provided thereunder)
maintained by Novomic which policies have been issued by insurers, which, to
Novomic's knowledge, are reputable and financially sound and provide coverage
for the operations conducted by Novomic of a scope and coverage consistent with
customary industry practice, and similar to companies of comparable size which
are situated in the same industry in which Novomic operates. Such policies are
in full force and effect and Novomic is in full compliance with the terms and
conditions of all such policies. There is no claim outstanding under any of such
policies nor, has any event occurred which gives rise to a claim.
3.23. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither Novomic nor any of the Novomic’s
directors, officers or employees have made, directly or indirectly, any payment
or promise to pay, or gift or promise to give or authorized such a promise or
gift, of any money or anything of value, directly or indirectly, to (a) any
foreign official (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act (the “FCPA”)) for the purpose of influencing any official act or decision of
such official or inducing him or her to use his or her influence to affect any
act or decision of a governmental authority or (b) any foreign political party
or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of
influencing any official act or decision of such party, official or candidate or
inducing such party, official or candidate to use his, her or its influence to
affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, in the case of
both (a) and (b) above in order to assist Novomic or any of its affiliates to
obtain or retain business for, or direct business to Novomic or any of its
affiliates, as applicable. Neither Novomic nor any of its directors, officers or
employees has made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or
other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation
of any law, rule or regulation.
3.24. Obligations of Management. 3.25. Except as set forth in Section 3.24 of
the Disclosure Letter, each officer of Novomic is currently devoting one hundred
percent (100%) of his or her business time to the conduct of the business of
Novomic. Novomic is not aware of any officer of Novomic is planning to work less
than full-time at Novomic in the future.
3.25. Full Disclosure. 3.26. Novomic and the Founders fully provided BRDT with
all the information which BRDT has requested for deciding whether to make the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement and in the Transaction Documents,
and all information which Novomic and the Founders reasonably believe is
necessary to enable BRDT to make such decisions, provided that such disclosure
shall in no way reduce or limit BRDT’s ability to fully rely on the
representations and warranties made by Novomic and the Founders. None of the
written statements made by Novomic and the Founders and delivered to BRDT as
part of or in connection with this Agreement and/or the Transaction Documents,
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. To
Novomic's and the Founders' knowledge, none of the statements made by any third
party and delivered by Novomic to BRDT as part of or in connection with this
Agreement and/or the Transaction Documents contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
herein or therein not misleading.
3.26. Interpretation. For the purpose of this Agreement, "Know" or "Knowledge"
means with respect to any party, the knowledge of such party's executive
officers or the knowledge such executive officers would have obtained following
due inquiry of the individual having primary responsibility for the matter in
question.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE NOVOMIC SHAREHOLDERS
Each of the Novomic Shareholders, individually and not jointly, represents and
warrants to BRDT as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
4.1. Ownership. Such Novomic Shareholder owns exclusively, beneficially and of
record the Novomic Shares set forth opposite such Novomic Shareholder’s name on
the Capitalization Table attached as Schedule 3.3 hereto, free and clear of all
liens, claims and restrictions, and such Novomic Shareholder does not own,
directly or indirectly, any other Novomic Shares, options or other equity
interests in Novomic.
4.2. Authority and Enforceability. Such Novomic Shareholder has full power or
capacity and authority to execute this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which such Novomic Shareholder is a party and to perform such
Novomic Shareholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement (and,
if applicable, the spousal consent) has been duly executed and delivered by such
Novomic Shareholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
by each of the other parties hereto other than such Novomic Shareholder, is the
valid and binding obligation of such Novomic Shareholder, enforceable against
such Novomic Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity. Each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Novomic
Shareholder is (or shall be) a party, when executed by such Novomic Shareholder
and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other
parties thereto other than such Novomic Shareholder, shall be the valid and
binding obligation of such Novomic Shareholder, enforceable against such
Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and subject to general principles of equity.
4.3. No Approvals; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Novomic Shareholder of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to
which such Novomic Shareholder is a party and the consummation by such Novomic
Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and shall
not (a) violate (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both)
any law or any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any governmental
body applicable to such Novomic Shareholder; or (b) require any consent,
approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or
notice to, any person.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BRDT
BRDT represents and warrants to Novomic and the Novomic Shareholders as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
5.1. Organization and Good Standing. BRDT is a corporation duly incorporated and
validly existing under the Laws of Delaware, United States and has all requisite
power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and assets and to
carry on its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be
conducted.
5.2. Authority. BRDT has all requisite power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contemplated hereby
or thereby or which are ancillary hereto. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly authorized by
the Joint Written Consent and by all other necessary corporate actions on the
part of BRDT required by the Delaware Code and the rules and regulations of the
SEC, subject only to the approval by FINRA of the Name Change and Reverse Split.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by BRDT, and constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of BRDT, enforceable against BRDT in accordance
with its terms, subject only to the effect, if any, of (i) applicable bankruptcy
and other similar applicable laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;
and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and
other equitable remedies.
5.3. Share Capital. 5.4. The authorized share capital of BRDT as of the Closing
is 500,000,000 shares consisting of 500,000,000 shares of common stock par value
$0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock" or "BRDT Shares"), of which 144,419,173
shares are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. As of the
Closing Date and except as detailed in this Agreement, there are no other share
capital, preemptive rights, convertible securities, outstanding warrants,
options or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from BRDT and/or
from any shareholder of BRDT any share capital of BRDT and there are no
contracts or commitments, written or oral, providing for the issuance of, or the
granting of, any rights to acquire, any share capital of BRDT or under which
BRDT and/or any shareholder of BRDT is, or may become, obligated to issue any
debt or equity securities, and there are no commitments, promises,
understandings or undertakings with respect to grants of any options under the
ESOP or otherwise. All issued and outstanding share capital of BRDT has been
duly authorized, and is validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and
non-assessable. The BRDT Shares, when transferred in accordance with this
Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable,
will be issued free of any preemptive rights and any other rights of a third
party, and will have the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions set
forth in the BRDT’s incorporation documents, and will be transferred free and
clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or third party rights of any kind
(except as specified in the BRDT's Certificate of Incorporation). Since its
incorporation, there has been no declaration or payment by BRDT of dividends, or
any distribution by BRDT of any assets of any kind to any of its shareholders,
and there has been no redemption or repurchase of any of BRDT’s securities.
5.4 Subsidiaries. As of the Closing, BRDT does not have any subsidiaries nor
does it own, directly or indirectly, any of the issued and outstanding share
capital of any other corporation, association or business entity other than its
19% equity interest in BreedIT Ltd, organized under the laws of the State of
Israel and which was a majority owned subsidiary of BRDT until August 28, 2015.
On August 28, 2015, BRDT entered into a separation agreement (the "Separation
Agreement") (attached hereto as Schedule 5.4) with BreedIT Ltd., the former
majority-owned subsidiary and, as a result, the operations of BreedIt Ltd. are
classified as Discontinued Operations on the Financial Statements. BRDT shall
not incur any liability of any kind and/or nature whatsoever, whether monetary
or otherwise, in connection with BreedIT Ltd.
5.5 Directors; Officers. 5.5. The directors and officers of BRDT immediately
prior to the Closing are listed in Section 5.5 of the Disclosure Letter. BRDT
has no agreement, obligation or commitment with respect to the election or
appointment of any individual or individuals as an officer or director of BRDT
and there is no voting agreement or other arrangement among the BRDT
shareholders or to which BRDT a party in this respect is (except as specified in
BRDT’s incorporation documents). All agreements, commitments and understandings,
whether written or oral, with respect to any compensation to be provided by BRDT
to any of the BRDT’s directors or officers have been fully disclosed in writing
to Novomic and are listed in Section 5.5 of the Disclosure Letter.
5.6 BRDT SEC Reports; Financial Statements.
5.6.1 BRDT has filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, all BRDT's
reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act (the "SEC Reports") since
August 4, 2010. Each of the SEC Reports, has complied, in all material respects
with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act including, but not limited
to Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, and any rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Reports. As of their
respective dates (or, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of
such amendment), the SEC Reports did not, and any SEC Reports filed with or
furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date hereof will not, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
5.6.2 Each of BRDT audited financial statements included in or incorporated by
reference into the SEC Reports (including any related notes and schedules)
(a) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
during the periods involved; (b) accurately reflect in all material respects the
books of account and other financial records of BRDT; (c) accurately reflect the
assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity of BRDT
The SEC Reports as well as the BRDT audited financial statements incorporated
therein are attached hereto as Schedule 5.6.
5.7 Tax Returns, Payments and Elections
BRDT, to the extend applicable, has timely filed all returns, and reports
required to be filed with the U.S. and State of Delaware tax authorities and,
prior to the execution of the above-referenced Separation Agreement, BRDT's
former subsidiary has timely filed all returns, estimates, declarations,
information statements and reports (the "Returns'') relating to taxes required
to be filed by the subsidiary with any tax authority, and such Returns are true
and correct and have been completed in accordance with any applicable law. None
of BRDT’s or its subsidiary's Returns have ever been audited by governmental
entities.
5.8 Authorization; Approvals. All corporate action on the part of BRDT, its
shareholders and directors necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery,
and performance of all of BRDT's obligations under the Transaction Documents and
for the authorization, and issuance of the BRDT Shares under this Agreement has
been taken (except for filing of the above-referenced Certificate of Amendment
with the State of Delaware and the Schedule 14C with the SEC, both of which will
be filed as a condition to the Closing). The Transaction Documents, when
executed and delivered by or on behalf of BRDT shall be duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered by BRDT and shall constitute the valid and
legally binding obligations of BRDT, legally enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms. No other consent, approval, order,
license, permit, action by, or authorization of or designation, declaration, or
filing with any governmental authority on the part of BRDT is required that has
not been, or will not have been, obtained by BRDT prior to the Closing in
connection with the valid execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction
Documents or the issuance of the BRDT Shares hereunder except for the filing of
the Certificate of Amendment to BRDT's Certificate of Incorporation.
5.9 Compliance with Other Instruments. BRDT is not in default (a) under any of
its charter documents, meaning its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or
its Bylaws, or (b) under any other instrument, document or agreement to which
BRDT is a party or by which it is bound or affected, or (c) with respect to any
law, statute, ordinance, regulation, order, writ, injunction, decree, or
judgment of any court or any governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which default, in any such case,
would adversely affect BRDT's ability to execute and deliver this Agreement and
fulfill its obligations hereunder.
5.10 Records. 5.6. Since its incorporation, (i) BRDT has adopted and approved
all shareholders and Board of Director's (and any committee thereof) resolution
required under applicable law; and (ii) all of such resolutions of the
shareholders and the Board (and any committee thereof) have been passed,
enacted, consented to or adopted by the directors (or any committee thereof) or
shareholders of BRDT in accordance with applicable law. The corporate records of
BRDT have been maintained in accordance with all applicable statutory
requirements and are complete and accurate in all material respects.
5.11 Litigation. 5.7. No action, proceeding or governmental inquiry or
investigation is pending or, to the knowledge of BRDT, threatened against BRDT
or any of its officers, or directors or with regard to BRDT's business, before
any court, arbitration board or tribunal or administrative or other governmental
agency, nor, to the knowledge of BRDT \is there any basis for the foregoing.
5.12 Brokers. Except as forth in Section 5.12 of the Disclosure Letter, no
agent, broker, investment banker, person or firm acting in a similar capacity on
behalf of or under the authority of BRDT is or will be entitled to any broker's
or finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee, directly or indirectly,
on account of any action taken by BRDT in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
6. FEES AND EXPENSES
Each of the Parties to this Agreement shall bear all its own fees, costs and
expenses relating to this Agreement, including in connection with the financial
& legal due diligence processes, the negotiations and/or preparation of this
Agreement, the Transaction Documents and any expenses in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby. Any expenses with respect to the submission of
the Israeli Income Tax Ruling, shall be paid by Novomic.
7. CONDITIONS TO BRDT OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING
The obligations of BRDT to Novomic at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment
on or before the Closing, of the following conditions precedent, any one or more
of which may be waived in whole or in part by BRDT, which waiver shall be at the
sole discretion of BRDT:
7.1. Representations and Warranties. 7.2. The representations and warranties
made by Novomic, the Founders and the Novomic Shareholders in this Agreement
shall have been true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing, as if made on the date thereof (other than
representations and warranties made as of a particular date).
7.2. Covenants. 7.3. All covenants, agreements, and conditions contained in this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by Novomic or Novomic Shareholders
prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by Novomic or
Novomic Shareholders, as the case may be, prior to or at the Closing, in all
material respects.
7.3. Consents. 7.4. Novomic shall have secured all permits, consents and
authorizations that shall be necessary or required lawfully to consummate this
Agreement and to transfer the Novomic Shares to BRDT, and the Amended Articles
shall have been duly adopted.
7.4. Delivery of Documents. 7.5. All of the documents to be delivered by Novomic
pursuant to Section 2.3 above, shall be in a form and substance satisfactory to
BRDT and its U.S. and Israeli counsel, in their sole discretion and shall have
been executed and delivered to BRDT.
7.5. Proceedings and Documents. 7.6. All corporate and other proceedings in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory in
substance and form to BRDT and its U.S. and Israeli counsel, and BRDT and said
counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other
copies of such documents as BRDT or said counsel may reasonably request.
7.6. Termination/Exercise of Company options and warrants. Novomic shall have
provided evidence satisfactory to BRDT that all options, warrants and/or any
other rights, securities or promises to acquire shares of Novomic, including,
any securities which are convertible into shares, whether vested or unvested,
have been either terminated or exercised prior to Closing.
7.7. Injunctions or Restraints on Conduct of Business. No order issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or
prohibition is limiting or restricting BRDT’s ownership of the Novomic Shares,
conduct or operation of the business following the Closing shall be in effect,
and no legal proceeding seeking any of the foregoing, or any other injunction,
restraint or material damages in connection with the Merger or the other
Transactions, shall be pending or threatened.
7.8. No Legal Proceedings. No governmental entity shall have commenced or
threatened in writing to commence any legal proceeding (i) challenging or
seeking the recovery of a material amount of damages in connection with the
Merger or the other Transactions, (ii) seeking to prohibit or limit the exercise
by BRDT of any material right pertaining to ownership of the Novomic Shares; or
(iii) seeking to prohibit or limit in any material respect the operation by BRDT
of the Novomic business.
7.9. Shareholders’ Register. Novomic shall have delivered (i) a copy of
Novomic’s updated shareholders’ register evidencing the holdings in Novomic
immediately following the Closing certified by Novomic’s secretary or other
officer in charge of the Novomic’s shareholders’ register and attached hereto as
Schedule 7.9; and (ii) a share certificate registered in the name of BRDT,
representing ownership of 100% of Novomic's share capital.
7.10. D&O Insurance for Pre Closing Period. Novomic shall have provided BRDT
with evidence satisfactory to BRDT of the existence of an enforceable and
reasonably sufficient Directors & Officers insurance covering Novomic's current
and past directors and officers for the pre Closing period.
7.11. Absence of Adverse Changes. 7.12. From the date hereof until the Closing,
there will have been no material adverse change in the financial or business
condition of Novomic.
7.12. Cash Position. As of December 31, 2015, Novomic shall have a zero (0) net
balance between its cash position and its aggregate debt balance, as detailed in
the List of creditors attached as Schedule 7.12 hereto ("Novomic's Operation
Debt").
7.13. Shareholders Loans. At the Closing, Novomic shall have shareholders loans
in an aggregate sum which shall not exceed US$150,000.
7.14. Due Diligence Review. BRDT's client, legal, financial, business, tax and
IT due diligence review of Novomic shall have been completed to the sole and
complete satisfaction of BRDT.
8. CONDITIONS TO NOVOMIC AND THE NOVOMIC SHAREHOLDERS OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING
The obligations of Novomic and Novomic Shareholders to BRDT at the Closing are
subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing, of the following conditions
precedent, any one or more of which may be waived in whole or in part by
Novomic, which waiver shall be at the sole discretion of Novomic:
8.1. Representations and Warranties. 8.2. The representations and warranties
made by BRDT in this Agreement shall have been true and correct when made, and
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing, as if made
on the date thereof (other than representations and warranties made as of a
particular date).
8.2. Covenants. 8.3. All covenants, agreements, and conditions contained in this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by BRDT prior to the Closing shall
have been performed or complied with by BRDT, as the case may be, prior to or at
the Closing, in all material respects.
8.3. Consents. 8.4. BRDT shall have secured all permits, consents and
authorizations that shall be necessary or required lawfully to consummate this
Agreement and to transfer the BRDT Shares to the Novomic Shareholders.
8.4. Delivery of Documents. 8.5. All of the documents to be delivered by BRDT
pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof, shall be in a form and substance satisfactory to
Novomic and its counsel, in their sole discretion and shall have been executed
and delivered to Novomic.
8.5. Proceedings and Documents. 8.6. All corporate and other proceedings in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be satisfactory in
substance and form to Novomic and its counsel, and Novomic and its counsel shall
have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of
such documents as Novomic or its counsel may reasonably request.
8.7. Israeli Income Tax Ruling. Subject to Sections 9.3 and 9.5 below, Novomic,
on behalf of itself and the Novomic Shareholders, shall have received, and
delivered to BRDT and its Israeli counsel, a tax ruling issued by the Israeli
Income Tax Authorities pursuant to Section 104(h) of the Israeli Tax Ordinance.
8.8. Injunctions or Restraints on Conduct of Business. No order issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory restraint or
prohibition is limiting or restricting Novomic's ownership of the BRDT Shares,
conduct or operation of the business following the Closing shall be in effect,
and no legal proceeding seeking any of the foregoing, or any other injunction,
restraint or material damages in connection with the Merger or the other
Transactions, shall be pending or threatened.
8.9. Absence of Adverse Changes. 8.10. From the date hereof until the Closing,
there will have been no material adverse change in the financial or business
condition of BRDT.
8.11. Cash Position; Debts. At the Closing, BRDT shall have (a) US$700,000 in
cash; and (b) no debts and/or liabilities of any kind and/or nature whatsoever.
9. COVENANTS PRIOR TO CLOSING
9.1. Exclusivity & Conduct of Business in the Ordinary Course. Except as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof
to the Closing Date, each of Novomic and BRDT covenants and agrees that, unless
the other party shall otherwise consent in writing, the business of each of
Novomic and BRDT shall be conducted only in, and such entities shall not take
any action except in, the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent
with past practice; and each of Novomic and BRDT will use commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve substantially intact the business organizations
of Novomic and BRDT respectively, to keep available the services of those of its
present officers, employees and consultants who are integral to the operation of
their businesses as presently conducted, and to preserve their present
relationships with significant clients, customers and suppliers and with other
persons with whom each of Novomic and BRDT has significant business relations.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Disclosure Letter, prior to the
Closing Date, none of Novomic and BRDT, without the prior written consent of the
other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall, directly
or indirectly, (a) solicit or encourage any inquiry, discussion or proposal; or,
(b) continue, propose to negotiate with or hold discussions with respect to; or
(c) enter into any agreement or understanding providing for:
9.1.1. the issuance of any new shares or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for share capital or any option, warrant or other right to acquire
share capital of Novomic, Novomic Shareholders or BRDT or cause or permit any
sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of any of the outstanding shares of
Novomic, Novomic Shareholders or BRDT, other than in a transaction in which
third party investors shall join the Merger under the same terms detailed in
this Agreement or under more favorable terms to Novomic, provided that BRDT's
rights under this Agreement will not be adversely affected;
9.1.2. an acquisition of any of the shares of any of Novomic, Novomic
Shareholders or BRDT and/or the share capital, assets or business of Novomic,
Novomic Shareholders or BRDT by any person or entity or any merger,
consolidation, involving Novomic, Novomic Shareholders or BRDT and/or any other
proposed action that would adversely affect Novomic's, Novomic Shareholders' or
BRDT's ability to consummate the Merger, nor shall any of such persons or
entities provide any information to or assist any person for the purpose of
evaluating or determining whether to make or pursue any inquiry or proposal with
respect to the Merger and/or any transaction thereof, except as detailed in
Section 8.1.2 above.
9.1.3. sell, assign, transfer or convey any of the assets of Novomic, Novomic
Shareholders or BRDT or dispose of or agree to dispose of any property or asset
of the Novomic, Novomic Shareholders or BRDT, except in the ordinary course of
business;
9.1.4. declare or make any distribution of any kind and nature to the
shareholders of Novomic or BRDT for profits accumulated in Novomic or in BRDT
until Prior to Closing;
9.1.5. create loan capital or grant any option in respect thereof or agree so to
do;
9.1.6. enter into a recapitalization or reorganization of Novomic or BRDT, or
enter into a voluntary arrangement between Novomic or BRDT and their
shareholders and/or creditors;
9.1.7. enter into related party transaction;
assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money; create, assume or incur any
encumbrances, liens or restrictions on any material asset of Novomic, Novomic
Shareholders or BRDT;
9.1.8. (i) grant or make any change in control, severance or termination
payments to any officer or employee of Novomic or BRDT; (ii) enter into any
option, employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or enter
into any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any officer, director or
employee of Novomic or BRDT; (iii) increase benefits payable under any existing
severance or termination pay policies or agreements; and (iv) pay or provide
for, any increase in compensation, bonus, or other benefits payable to directors
or employees of Novomic or BRDT except for (a) normal merit and cost of living
increases; (b) awards made consistent with past practice pursuant to any
existing compensation plan or arrangement; and (c) except as required by the
terms of contracts or agreements in effect on the date hereof;
9.1.9. revalue in any material respect any of Novomic’s or BRDT’s, including,
without limitation write-off of notes or accounts receivable in any material
manner; or
9.1.10. take any action other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice with respect to accounting policies or practices.
Each of Party shall immediately advise the other Parties of, and communicate to
such other Parties, the terms of any inquiry or proposal set forth in this
Section 9.1 that such person or entity may receive or of which any of them may
become aware.
9.2. Access to Information.
9.2.1. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, each of Novomic and BRDT
shall give the other Party and its authorized representatives (including
counsel, financial advisors and auditors) reasonable access during normal
business hours to all employees, and the offices and to the books and records of
Novomic or BRDT and permit the other Party to make such reasonable inspections
as the other Party may reasonably require and cause its officers to furnish the
other Party with such financial and operating data with respect to its business,
properties and personnel as the other may reasonably request, provided that: (a)
none of such access, inspections or discussions unreasonably disrupts the normal
operations of Novomic or BRDT, as applicable; and (b) such disclosure is not
restricted by any contract to which Novomic or BRDT are party, bound by or
subject to or any applicable law.
9.2.2. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, each of Novomic and BRDT
shall furnish the other Party (i) within five business days after the delivery
thereof to management, such monthly financial statements and data as are
regularly prepared for distribution to its management; and (ii) at the earliest
time they are available, such quarterly and annual financial statements as are
prepared for Novomic’s Financial Statements or BRDT’s financial statements, as
the case may be, which (in the case of this clause (ii)), shall be in accordance
with such entity's books and records.
9.2.3. Each of Novomic and BRDT shall hold and will cause its authorized
representatives to hold in confidence all documents and information concerning
the other in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.3. Best Efforts.
9.3.1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,
each of the Parties agrees to use its/her/his best efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and
cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate and to make effective, in the most expeditious manner
practicable, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including (i) the obtaining of all necessary waivers, consents and
approvals from the appropriate governmental entities and the making of all
necessary registrations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be
necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or
proceeding by, any governmental entity, including the Israeli Income Tax Ruling
(as defined below); (ii) the obtaining of all necessary consents, approvals or
waivers from third parties; (iii) the defending of any lawsuits or other legal
proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to
have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other
governmental entity vacated or reversed; and (iv) the execution and delivery of
any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement, all provided,
however, that none of the Parties shall be required to make any material
monetary expenditure to any third party.
9.3.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, none of the Parties shall be under any obligation of
any kind to enter into any negotiations or to otherwise agree with any
governmental entity, with respect to the sale or disposal or holding separately
(through the establishment of a trust or otherwise) of any particular assets or
categories of assets or businesses.
9.3.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement,
nothing in this Section 9.3 shall limit a Party's right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2(i) so long as such Party has up to then
complied in all material respects with its obligations under this Section 9.3.
9.4. Approvals of Governmental/Regulatory Entities. Each Party to this Agreement
shall use its best efforts to deliver and file, as promptly as practicable after
the date of this Agreement, each notice, report or other document required to be
delivered or filed by such Party with any appropriate governmental and/or
regulatory entity with respect to the transactions contemplated thereby. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing:
9.4.1. as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Novomic and
BRDT shall prepare and file any notices required under the Companies Law and the
Corporation Law.
9.4.2. Each of BRDT and Novomic shall (i) give the other Party prompt notice of
the commencement of any legal proceeding by or before any Israeli governmental
entity or any US governmental entity with respect to the Merger; (ii) keep the
other Party informed as to the status of any such legal proceeding; and (iii)
promptly inform the other Party of any communication to the Israeli Registrar of
Companies or any other governmental entity regarding any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. BRDT and Novomic shall consult and cooperate
with one another, and will consider in good faith the views of one another, in
connection with analysis, appearance, presentation, memorandum, brief, argument,
opinion or proposal made or submitted in connection with any Israeli or US legal
proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.5. Israeli Income Tax Ruling. As soon as reasonably practicable after the
execution of this Agreement, Novomic shall cause Novomic's advisors to prepare
and file with the Israeli Income Tax Commissioner (the "Commissioner") an
application for a ruling including, without limitation, confirming that the
Merger will be a transaction in accordance with all terms and conditions set
forth in Section 104(h) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.
9.6. BRDT and Novomic shall cause their respective advisors to coordinate all
activities, and to cooperate with each other, with respect to the preparation
and filing of such application and in the preparation of any written or oral
submissions that may be necessary, proper or advisable to obtain the Israeli
Income Tax Ruling. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, BRDT and Novomic
shall use their best efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all action
and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable law to obtain the Israeli Income Tax Ruling as promptly as
practicable. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in Section 9.1
(Exclusivity & Conduct of Business in the Ordinary Course) hereof to the
contrary but subject to this Section 9.5, each of BRDT and Novomic shall be
allowed to comply with any conditions contained in the Israeli Income Tax Ruling
described in this Section 9.5 or reasonable requests made by the Commissioner in
connection with its delivery of such ruling. Following the Closing Date, BRDT
and Novomic shall comply with all laws and requirements as may be applicable in
order to ensure, and shall not take any action which may adversely affect, the
tax-free nature of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby in
accordance with the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961 as amended
and the Israeli Income Tax Ruling.
9.7. Public Announcements. None of the Parties shall make any public statement
or press release concerning the transactions contemplated under this Agreement
to any client, employee, or Person not directly involved in the negotiation of
such transaction and/or the Merger without the prior written agreement of all
Parties, except as may be required by Law. Any such requirement shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, be complied with only after consultation with the
other Parties as to manner and terms of compliance. Following the Closing Date,
all Parties shall coordinate any public disclosure of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, any press release or otherwise make public statements with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.8. Notification of Certain Matters. Novomic shall give prompt notice to BRDT,
and BRDT shall give prompt notice to Novomic, of (i) the occurrence or
nonoccurrence of any event the occurrence or nonoccurrence of which would be
likely to cause any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement which
is qualified as to materiality, to be untrue or inaccurate, or any
representation or warranty not so qualified, to be untrue or inaccurate in any
material respect at or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) any material failure of
Novomic or BRDT, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; (iii)
any notice of, or other communication relating to, a default or event which,
with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default, received by it
subsequent to the execution date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing
Date, under any contract or agreement material to the financial condition,
properties, businesses, results of operations or prospects of it taken as a
whole to which it is a party or is subject; or (iv) any notice or other
communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party
is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
10. TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER
10.1. Termination by Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated and the
Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether before or
after the approval of the Merger by Novomic's shareholders meeting and BRDT’s
shareholders meeting, by mutual written consent of all Parties by action of
their respective Boards of Directors or individual, as applicable.
10.2. Termination by Either Novomic or BRDT. This Agreement may be terminated
and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date by action
of the Boards of Directors of either Novomic or BRDT if (i) the Merger shall not
have been consummated by June 30, 2016, whether such date is before or after the
date of approval of the Merger by the Novomic Shareholders meeting or BRDT’s
shareholders meeting (the “Termination Date”); (ii) any law permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger shall
become final and non-appealable (whether before or after the approval by the
Novomic Shareholders meeting or BRDT’s shareholder meeting); or (iii) if any of
the conditions set forth in Section 7 and/or 8 shall have become incapable of
fulfillment.
10.3. Termination by Novomic. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger
may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether before or after
the approval of the Merger by Novomic Shareholders meeting, by action of the
Board of Directors of Novomic, if there is a breach by BRDT of any material
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement that
cannot be cured, or is not cured within 30 days after notice thereof by Novomic,
and would cause a condition set forth in Section 8 to be incapable of being
satisfied as of the Termination Date.
10.4. Termination by BRDT. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may
be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether before or after the
approval of the Merger by BRDT’s shareholders meeting, by action of the Board of
Directors of BRDT if there is a breach by Novomic of any material
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement that
cannot be cured, or is not cured within 30 days after notice thereof by Novomic,
and would cause a condition set forth in Section 7 to be incapable of being
satisfied as of the Termination Date.
Each Party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Sections 10.2, 10.3
or 10.4 shall give written notice of such termination to the other Party.
10.5. Effect of Termination and Abandonment. In the event of termination of this
Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Section 10, this
Agreement (other than as set forth in Sections 9.2.3 (Confidentially), 6 (Fees
and Expenses), 10 (Termination), 11 (Governing Law) and 12 (Notices)) shall
become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any Party (or of
any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, legal and financial advisors
or other representatives); provided, however, that no such termination shall
relieve any Party of any liability or damages resulting from any breach of this
Agreement.
10.6. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by action taken by the Parties at
any time before or after approval of the Merger by Novomic's shareholders
meeting and BRDT’s shareholders meeting but, after any such approval, no
amendment shall be made which requires the approval of such shareholders under
applicable law without such approval. This Agreement may not be amended except
by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Parties hereto.
10.7. Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing Date, each Party may
(i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of the other Party, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and
warranties of the other Party contained herein or in any document, certificate
or writing delivered pursuant hereto, or (iii) waive compliance by the other
party with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement
on the part of either Party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only
if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party. The
failure of either Party to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not
constitute a waiver of such rights.
11. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the
State of Israel, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. Any
dispute arising under or in relation to this Agreement shall be resolved
exclusively in the competent court in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and each of the Parties
hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court. Without
derogating from the above, the Parties hereto approve and acknowledge that BRDT
is a publicly traded Delaware corporation with shares subject to quotation on
the OTCQB exchange, and therefore subject to the laws of the United States and
the State of Delaware, as such may be applicable in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12. NOTICES
All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder to be given
to a Party to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be faxed or mailed by
registered, electronic or certified mail, postage prepaid, or prepaid air
courier, or otherwise delivered by hand or by messenger, addressed to such
Party's address as set forth below or opposite each Party's name as set forth in
Exhibit A or at such other address as the Party shall have furnished to each
other Party in writing in accordance with this provision:
if to Novomic:
Novomic Ltd.
23 Ha'melacha St.,
Rosh-Haayin, Israel
Email:
With a copy which shall not constitute a notice:
Shlomi Arbel, Adv.
23 Ha'melacha St.,
Rosh-Haayin, Israel
Tel: 054-2010570
Fax: 08-9107170
Email: shlomi@arbellaw.com
if to BRDT:
BreedIT Corp
26 Ha'Arbaa St.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Email:
With a copy which shall not constitute a notice:
Dan Lahat, Adv.
Dan Lahat & Co.
6 Wissotsky St., Tel-Aviv 62338, Israel
Tel: 972-3-5452070
Fax: 972-3-5452037
Email: dan.lahat@dllaw.co.il
Any notice sent in accordance with this Section 12 shall be effective (i) if
mailed, three (3) business days after mailing, (ii) if by courier one (1)
business days after delivery to the courier service, (iii) if sent by messenger,
upon delivery, and (iv) if sent via email or facsimile, upon transmission and
electronic confirmation of receipt or, if transmitted and received on a
non-business day, on the first business day following transmission and
electronic confirmation of receipt (provided, however, that any notice of change
of address shall only be valid upon receipt).
13. GENERAL
13.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto
constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties
with regard to the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof,
including, without limitation, that certain Term Sheet among the BRDT, Novomic
and the Founders, dated November 19, 2015.
13.2. Assignment. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall
be assignable or transferable including by operation of law or otherwise. Any
assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit
of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and
assigns.
13.3. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely
to the benefit of each Party and its successors and Permitted Transferees (as
such term is defined in the Amended Articles) and nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any
rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
13.4. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable under applicable law, then such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the remainder of this
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall
be enforceable in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that in such
event this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to give effect, to the greatest
extent consistent with and permitted by applicable law, to the meaning and
intention of the excluded provision as determined by such court of competent
jurisdiction.
13.5. Delays or Omissions. 13.6. No delay or omission to exercise any right,
power, or remedy accruing to any Party upon any breach or default under this
Agreement, shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore
or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or
character on the part of any Party of any breach or default under this
Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Party of any provisions or
conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing. Except as otherwise limited
herein, all remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise
afforded to any of the Parties, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
13.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and enforceable against
the Parties actually executing such counterpart, and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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[Signature page for Merger Agreement dated February 08, 2016]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
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BreedIT Corp Novomic Ltd.
The Founders:
YMY Industry Ltd.
Microdel Ltd.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
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EXHIBIT B
SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
by and among
BREEDIT CORP.
and
NOVOMIC LTD.
and
SHAREHOLDERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A
Dated as of February 08, 2016 EXHIBIT B
SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
THIS SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 8th day of February 2016 by and among BreedIT Corp., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, with principal offices at 26 Ha'Arbaa St., Tel Aviv, Israel ("BRDT" or the “Company“), Novomic Ltd., Israeli company, with principal office at 23 Ha'melacha St., Rosh-Haayin, Israel ("Novomic") and each of the shareholders listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Shareholders"). Each of the Company, Novomic and the Shareholders shall be referred to individually, as a "Party" and collectively, the "Parties".
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on February 08, 2016, BRDT, Novomic, YMY Industries Ltd. ("YMY"), Microdel Ltd. ("Microdel") (together, YMY and Microdel shall be referred to as the "Novomic Founders") and the Novomic Shareholders (as defined in the Merger Agreement thereto) have executed a merger agreement under which Novomic shall be merged with and into the Company such that all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Novomic owned by the Novomic Shareholders shall be transferred to BRDT in consideration for such number of shares of BRDT common stock, par value $0.0001 (the "BRDT Shares") that shall be issued to Novomic Shareholders upon Closing (the "Merger Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Novomic Shareholders, upon the Closing of the Merger Agreement, will be the holders of a majority of the outstanding BRDT Shares and, as a result, shall be in position under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") to elect all of the members of the Company's Board of Directors, among other rights and powers; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding the foregoing recital, the Parties wish to set forth herein certain agreements relating to the Shareholders’ rights in the Company and obligations as shareholders of the Company on and after the Closing of the Merger Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Conflict With The Certificate Of Corporation Of The Company
1.1. Conflict of Terms. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this
Agreement and those of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as
amended (the "Certificate"), then, as between the Parties, the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail and the Parties shall jointly and promptly take all such
steps necessary under the DGCL, including, but not limited to convening a
special shareholders' meeting at which all of the Shareholders, as defined
herein, agree to vote all of their BRDT Shares held by the Shareholders at any
such meeting or, in the alternative, shall by written consent pursuant to the
provisions of Section 228 of Title 8 of the DGCL, agree and consent to implement
any amendment to the Certificate, as may be necessary to effect the intention
and terms of this Agreement.
1.2. Waiver. Each Shareholder, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, hereby waives any rights that it may have under any provision of the
Certificate or under applicable law which might be inconsistent with the terms
of this Agreement, and to the extent such rights cannot validly be waived, each
Shareholder undertakes to exercise such rights only to the extent consistent
with this Agreement.
2. Board Of Directors
2.1. Number of Directors. The Parties agree that the Board of Directors of the
Company following the Closing (the "Board") shall consist of three (3)
directors. The size of the Board may be increased or decreased by an amendment
to this Agreement, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and/or the
Company's Bylaws as may then be in effect, in accordance with applicable
provisions of the DGCL.
2.2. Rights to Appoint and Dismiss Directors. The Parties agree that the
directors shall be appointed/elected to, and will be subject to dismissal from,
the Board, in the event that the Board consists of three (3) directors, as
follows:
2.2.1. BRDT Representatives (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall be
entitled to appoint and dismiss one (1) director. The identity of any such
appointed director by BRDT Representatives (but not any subsequent dismissal)
shall be subject to the consent of the Novomic Founders, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
2.3. Each of the two (2) Novomic Founders shall be entitled to appoint and
dismiss one (1) director.
2.4. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the
majority of the directors serving on the Board. The Chairman of the Board will
participate as a full voting member of the Board.
2.5. Method of Appointment or Removal. Appointment of Board directors shall be
made by providing written notice of such appointment to the Company by the BRDT
Representatives and the Novomic Founders, as the case may be, in accordance with
the provisions of the DGCL. Removal of Board directors shall be made by
providing written notice of such removal to the Company. The Company and the
Novomic Shareholders shall take all necessary actions in order to affect such
appointment or dismissal of the Board directors, including, without limitation,
the convening of a general meeting of the Shareholders and the approval of such
appointments and dismissals in accordance with and subject to the provisions of
the DGCL.
2.6. Reimbursement of Directors. The Company will reimburse all non-employee
directors for their reasonable expenses incurred in their services as a director
of the Company which are pre-approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company or are covered by a policy approved by the Board, including any expenses
incurred to attend Board meetings.
2.7. Quorum at Board Meetings. The quorum for convening a Board meeting shall be
a majority of the directors then serving.
2.8. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance. The Company shall
enter into an indemnification agreement with each of its officers and directors
to the greatest extent permitted by the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 and
DGCL and shall obtain directors’ and officers’ insurance with coverage in an
amount of not less than $5 million.
2.9. Board of Directors of Subsidiaries and Committees. The above mentioned
composition of the Board, methods of appointment and removal, reimbursement of
Directors, Quorum and Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Insurance, as
described in Sections 2.1-2.8 (inclusive), shall apply to any board of
directors of any subsidiary of the Company and any committee of the Board and/or
any committee of any subsidiary of the Company, if applicable.
3. Nomination of CFO
Following the date of this Agreement, Company shall nominate a Chief Financial
Officer subject to the recommendation of BRDT Representatives and the consent of
the Novomic Founders, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4. ESOP
Following the date of this Agreement, Company may establish an employee stock
option plan (the "Plan") and reserve such number of common stocks for issuance
under such plan up to a maximum of ten (10%) percent of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of the Company at the date of this Agreement. All
terms of the Plan shall be determined by Company's Board following the date of
this Agreement.
5. Use of Proceeds
Company shall use the gross proceeds from the Merger (i.e., BRDT’s cash position
at the Closing) for research and development and for the working capital,
general corporate purposes and the repayment of the Company's debt as shall be
as of January 1st, 2016.
Following the date of this Agreement and until the first anniversary therefrom,
Company shall extend a monthly sum of US$8,000 for the benefit of investors'
relations and public relations, which sum shall be managed by Company's Board.
6. Repayment of Novomic's Shareholders' Loans
It is agreed by the Parties, that at the date of this Agreement, Novomic shall
have certain outstanding shareholders loans, the aggregate sum of which shall
not exceed US$150,000 (the "Novomic Shareholders' Loans").
It is further agreed that, following the date of this Agreement, the Novomic
Shareholders Loans shall be repaid only from the 'Net Profit' of Novomic,
provided that such repayment shall not exceed thirty (30%) percent of Novomic's
aforesaid 'Net Profit', from time to time.
For the purpose of this Section 6, "Net Profit" means Net profit as disclose in
the annual or quarterly financial statements filed with the SEC and included in
the 10K/10Q.
7. Annual Budget
The management of the Company shall furnish the Board, an annual operating plan
and budget for the Company (the "Annual Budget"), including detailed monthly
financial projections for each forthcoming month, at least sixty (60) days prior
to the first day of the month covered by such plan. The management of the
Company shall notify and provide the Board with such information or documents as
any director shall deem reasonable or shall request in connection with such
matters.
The management of the Company shall furnish the Board, an updated Annual Budget,
including detailed quarterly financial projections for each forthcoming quarter,
(three) 3 times per each fiscal year.
8. Access and Visitation Rights
Each of the Shareholders holding not less than ten (10%) percent (either alone
or together with other Shareholders) and/or any of their representatives shall
have, at reasonable times and upon reasonable written notice, full access to all
books and records of the Company, shall be entitled to review them, at its sole
and absolute discretion, shall be entitled to inspect the properties of the
Company, discuss its affairs and consult with the management of the Company, all
subject to a confidentiality undertaking as set forth in Section 9 below. The
above mentioned access and visitation rights of the Shareholders and their
representatives shall also apply to any of the Company's subsidiaries.
9. Confidentiality
The Parties agree that any information obtained pursuant to this Agreement shall
not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the Company.
Notwithstanding the above, (i) in connection with reports to its shareholders,
partners and/or members, each Shareholder may, without first obtaining such
written consent: (A) make general statements regarding the nature and progress
of the Company's business, (B) provide other information reasonably requested by
its shareholders, partners and/or members in connection with periodic reports,
provided that, (x) such shareholders, partners and/or members shall agree to
maintain such information in confidence, and (y) the Shareholders may not annex
to such reports the full financial information to be provided hereunder by the
Company; (ii) in connection with any requirement(s) or request(s), pursuant to
any applicable law, made by any governmental entities whatsoever, the
Shareholders may, without first obtaining such written consent, provide such
information regarding the Company to any such governmental entities, provided
that such Shareholder promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes
reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure; and
(iii) the Shareholders may disclose such information, without the prior written
consent of the Company, to its directors, investment committee members and
officers and employees on a need to know basis, provided that such individuals
are bound by similar non-disclosure restrictions as the Shareholders'
restrictions set forth herein, with respect to such information.
10. Dividend Policy
It is hereby agreed between the Parties hereto that, subject to applicable laws,
the Company shall distribute dividends in respect of any financial year in an
amount equal to at least fifty (50%) percent of its distributable net profits in
respect of such financial year, subject to reasonable and proper reserves being
maintained for working capital requirements or other liabilities of the Company
as the Board considers reasonably appropriate.
11. Filing of Registration Statement
Immediately following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall prepare and
cause to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
as soon as reasonably practicable a registration statement on Form S-1 (the
"Registration Statement") for the purpose of registering for public resale, to
the maximum extent permissible under Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC ("Rule
415") under Securities Act (as defined below) in which all or the majority of
the BRDT Shares owned of record by all the shareholders of the Company
immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, including the BRDT Shares
underlying the Warrants (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (collectively the
"Original Shareholders"), shall be registered in accordance with the Securities
Act (as defined below), pursuant to a registration statement S-1 to be filed
within ninety (90) days following the date of this Agreement or as soon
thereafter as reasonably practicable, to permit their public resale of the BRDT
Shares to the maximum extent permissible under Rule 415.
12. Registration Rights
12.1. The following provisions govern the registration of the Company's
securities.
12.1.1. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms have the following
meanings:
“Commission” or “SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any
successor agency of the federal government administering the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act.
“Common Stock” means the shares of Common Stock, par value US$0.0001 per share,
of the Company.
"Effective Date" means the date that the SEC declares the Registration Statement
effective under the Securities Act.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
any similar or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder, all at the same shall be in effect from time to time.
“Holder” means any Original Shareholder as defined in Section 11 above.
"OTCQB" means the trading market maintained by OTC Markets, on which trading
market the BRDT's shares of Common Stock are subject to quotation.
"Person" means an individual, a company, a joint venture, a corporation, a
limited liability company, a partnership, a limited liability partnership, a
trust, an unincor-porated organization or other entity of any kind or character
or a governmental or regulatory authority.
“Public Offering” means a public offering and resale of shares of Common Stock
pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act.
“Register”, “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration affected by
filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and the
declaration or ordering by the SEC of effectiveness of such registration
statement, or the equivalent actions under the laws of another jurisdiction.
“Registrable Common Stock” means all the shares of Common Stock held by the
Original Shareholders.
"Registration Statement" means a “Form "S-1" under the Securities Act (as
defined below), as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under
the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or
incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed
by the Company with the SEC.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any similar
or successor Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time and their
equivalent in any other jurisdiction.
12.2. Demand Registration. No earlier than six (6) months after the Effective
Date of the Registration Statement, and subject to section 12.10 below,
provided that the Company’s shares of Common Stock are then publicly traded and
subject to quotation on the OTCQB or similar trading market or listed on a
national exchange, all or a majority (but not less than a majority) of the
Shareholders may request in writing that all or part of the Registrable Common
Stock issued to them in the Merger Agreement shall be registered under the
Securities Act by the filing with the SEC of a Registration Statement on Form
S-1 so as to permit public resale of the subject Registrable Common Stock (the
"Novomic Shareholders Registration Statement"), subject to the provisions and
limitations of Rule 415. The Shareholders owning a majority but not less than a
majority of the BRDT Shares may make up to two (2) such requests for demand
registration. Within twenty (20) days after receipt of any such request, the
Company shall give written notice of such demand registration request to the
other Shareholders and the Original Shareholders (sometimes collectively
referred to as the "BRDT Holders") and said BRDT Holders shall have an
additional twenty-five (25) days to request that their Registrable Common Stock
be included in such Novomic Shareholder Registration Statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Shareholders understand that the number of shares of
Registrable Common Stock is or may be subject to the limitations of Rule 415 of
the Securities Act. Thereupon, the Company shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Novomic Shareholders Registration Statement to be filed
with the SEC, the Parties understanding that the process of preparing a
Registration Statement with current business disclosure and financial statements
may take up to sixty (60) days to prepare and file with the SEC. The Parties
further understand that the SEC may take approximately thirty (30) days to
review and comment on the Registration Statement and that it may take
approximately four (4) months or less for said Registration Statement to be
declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required to effect any registration under this Section
12.2 (i) within a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days following the
Effective Date of any previous Registration Statement; (ii) if the Shareholders
entitled to inclusion in such Registration Statement, propose to sell
Registrable Common Stock and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate
price to the public (net of any underwriters' discounts or commissions) of less
or equal to one million United States (US$1,000,000) dollars, (iii) if, at the
time of the request from the Shareholders the Company gives notice within thirty
(30) days of such request that it is engaged in preparation of a registration
statement for a firmly underwritten registered Public Offering (for which the
registration statement will be filed within ninety (90) days) in which the
Shareholders may include their BRDT Shares Registrable Common Stock pursuant to
Section 12.3 below (subject to underwriting limitations set forth below in this
Section 12.2), (iv) if the Company furnishes to the Shareholders a certificate
signed by the Chairman of the Board certifying that it is not in the Company's
best interests to file such registration statement, the Company may defer the
filing for up to ninety (90) days, and such right may be utilized only once
during any twelve (12) month period, (v) in any particular jurisdiction in which
the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process
in effecting such registration, unless the Company is already subject to service
in such jurisdiction and except as may be required under the Securities Act, or
(vi) if the Holder proposes to dispose of Registrable Common Stock that may be
immediately registered on Form S-1.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.2, if the managing
underwriter advises the Shareholders in writing that marketing factors require a
limitation of the number of BRDT Shares to be underwritten, then there shall be
excluded from such registration statement and underwriting to the extent
necessary to satisfy such limitation, first, BRDT Shares held by holders other
than the Shareholders, as defined herein, second, shares of Common Stock which
the Company may wish to register for its own account, and thereafter, to the
extent necessary and only in the event that all other selling shareholders are
excluded from registration, stocks held by the Shareholders; provided, however,
that in any event all Registrable Common Stock must be included in such
registration prior to any other BRDT Shares.
12.3. Piggyback Registration Rights
12.3.1. General. Each time, subject to section 12.10 below, the Company
proposes to register any shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act on a
form which would permit registration of Registrable Common Stock for resale to
the public, for its own account and/or for the account of any other Person for
sale in a Public Offering, the Company will give notice to the BRDT Holders of
its intention to do so. The BRDT Holders may, by written response delivered to
the Company within twenty (20) days after the date of delivery of such notice,
request that all or a specified part of the Registrable Common Stock be included
in such registration statement. The Company thereupon will use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause to be included in such registration statement under
the Securities Act, all Registrable Common Stock that the Company has been so
requested to register by the BRDT Holders, to the extent required, subject to
Rule 415, in order to permit the public resale and disposition of the
Registrable Common Stock to be so registered; provided that (i) if, at any time
after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities, the
Company shall determine for any reason not to proceed with the proposed
registration of the securities to be sold by it, the Company may, at its
election, give written notice of such determination to the BRDT Holders and the
Novomic Founders and, thereupon, shall be relieved of its obligation to register
any Registrable Common Stock in connection with such registration (but not from
its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and
(ii) if such registration involves an underwritten offering, the BRDT Holders
must sell the Registrable Common Stock to the underwriter(s) selected by the
Company, on the same terms and conditions as apply to the Company (with such
differences as may be customary or appropriate in combined primary and secondary
offerings, and, in any event, without providing for indemnification or
contribution obligations in excess of what is required by Section 12.3.6
below). No registration of Registrable Common Stock effected under this
Section 12.3 shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations to effect
registrations of Registrable Common Stock pursuant to Section 12.2 hereof. It
is hereby clarified that the piggyback right of the BRDT Holders under this
Section 12.3 may be exercised in an unlimited number of times.
12.3.2. Excluded Transactions. The Company shall not be obligated to effect any
registration of Registrable Common Stock under this Section 12.3 or give any
notice to Shareholders of the Company’s intent to register Registrable Common
Stock, in each case incidental to the registration of any of its securities in
connection with:
12.3.2.1. Any Public Offering relating to employee benefit plans or dividend
reinvestment plans or any similar plans;
12.3.2.2. Any Public Offering relating to the acquisition or merger after the
date hereof by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of or with any other
businesses except to the extent such Public Offering is for the sale of
securities for cash; or
12.3.2.3. A registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary
sales or does not include substantially the same information statement covering
the sale of the Registrable Common Stock.
12.3.3. Additional Procedures. The BRDT Holders participating in any Public
Offering pursuant to this Section 12.3 shall take all such actions and execute
all such documents and instruments that are reasonably requested by the Company
and/or any underwriter to effect the sale of their Registrable Common Stock in
such Public Offering, including being a party to the underwriting agreement
entered into by the Company and any other BRDT Holders in connection therewith
(including customary selling stockholder representations, warranties,
indemnifications and “lock-up” agreements) for the benefit of the underwriters
contained therein.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.3, if the managing
underwriter advises the BRDT Holders in such Public Offering in writing that
marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be
underwritten, then there shall be excluded from such registration and
underwriting to the extent necessary to satisfy such limitation, first, stocks
held by holders of BRDT Shares other than the BRDT Holders , second, shares
which the Company may wish to register for its own account, third- shares held
by the Novomic Founders, and thereafter, to the extent necessary and only in the
event that all other selling shareholders are excluded from registration, stocks
held by the BRDT Holders ; provided, however, that in any event all Registrable
Common Stock must be included in such registration prior to any other capital
stock of the Company.
12.3.4. Form S-1 Registration. Subject to section 12.10 below, in case the
Company receives from the BRDT Holders a written request that the Company effect
a registration on Form S-1, if available, and any related qualification or
compliance, with respect to Registrable Common Stock, the Company shall within
twenty (20) days after receipt of any such request give written notice of the
proposed registration, and any related qualification or compliance, to all other
BRDT Holders, including Original Shareholders, among others, and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration all Registrable
Common Stock held by all such Persons who wish to participate in such
registration and provide the Company with written requests for inclusion therein
within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Company's notice. Thereupon,
the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect such
registration and all such qualifications and compliances as may be so requested
and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such
portion of the BRDT holders' Registrable Common Stock as are specified in such
request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Common Stocks of
any other BRDT holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a
written request given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written
notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
obligated to effect any such registration, qualification or compliance, pursuant
to this Section 12.3.4, (i) if Form S-1 is not available for such offering by
such BRDT holders ; (ii) if the BRDT Holders, together with the holders of any
other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration,
propose to sell Registrable Common Stock and such other securities (if any) at
an aggregate price to the public (net of any underwriters' discounts or
commissions) of less than one million United States (US$1,000,000) dollars;
(iii) if the Company shall furnish to the BRDT Holders a certificate signed by
the Chairman of the Board of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment
of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company or its
shareholders for such Form S-1 registration statement to be effected at such
time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer the filing of the
Form S-1 registration statement for a period of not more than ninety (90) days
after receipt of the request of the Holder under this Section 12.3.4. It is
hereby clarified that the right of the BRDT Holders under this Section 12.3.4
may be exercised in an unlimited number of times.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 12.3.4, if the managing
underwriter advises the Holders in writing that marketing factors require a
limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, then there shall be
excluded from such registration and underwriting to the extent necessary to
satisfy such limitation, first- shares held by shareholders other than the
Holder, second- shares which the Company may wish to register for its own
account, and thereafter, to the extent necessary and only in the event that all
other selling shareholders are excluded from registration, shares held by the
BRDT Holders.
12.3.5. Designation of Underwriter. (A) In the event of any registration
effected pursuant to Section 12.2 or 12.3.4, the Holder shall have the right
to designate the managing underwriter(s) in any underwritten offering; (B) In
the event of any registration initiated by the Company, the Company shall have
the right to designate the managing underwriter in any underwritten offering.
12.3.6. Expenses. All expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of
one counsel for the participating Holders, incurred in connection with any
registration under Section 12.2, Section 12.3 or Section 12.3.4 shall be
borne by the Company; provided, however, that each of the BRDT Holders
participating in such registration shall pay its pro rata portion of discounts
or commissions payable to any underwriter.
12.4. Indemnities. In the event of any registered offering of Common Stock
pursuant to this Section 12.4:
12.4.1. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any BRDT Holders and any underwriter for such BRDT Holders,
and each person, if any, who controls the BRDT Holders or such underwriter, from
and against any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, joint or several,
costs and expenses (including any amounts paid in any settlement effected with
the Company’s consent) to which the BRDT Holders or any such underwriter or
controlling Person may become subject under applicable law or otherwise, insofar
as such losses, damages, claims, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in
respect thereof), costs or expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the registration statement or included in the prospectus, as amended or
supplemented, or (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they are made, not
misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any rule or regulation promulgated under
the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or any state securities or blue sky laws
applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the
Company in connection with such registration or qualification under such state
securities or blue sky laws; and the Company will reimburse the BRDT Holders,
such underwriter and each such controlling Person of the BRDT Holders or the
underwriter, promptly upon demand, for any reasonable legal or any other
expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating, preparing to defend
or defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with
such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or proceeding; provided, however,
that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such
loss, damage, liability, cost or expense arises out of or is based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so
made in conformity with information furnished in writing by a BRDT Holders, such
underwriter or such controlling Persons in writing specifically for inclusion
therein; provided, further, that this indemnity shall not be deemed to relieve
any underwriter of any of its due diligence obligations; provided, further, that
the indemnity agreement contained in this subsection 12.4.1 shall not apply to
amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action
if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force
and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the selling
shareholder, the underwriter or any controlling Person of the selling
shareholder or the underwriter, and regardless of any sale in connection with
such offering by the selling shareholder. Such indemnity shall survive the
transfer of securities by a selling shareholder made in conformity with the
provisions of this Agreement.
12.4.2. Each Holder participating in registration hereunder will indemnify and
hold harmless the Company (including each of its directors and officers,
employees, legal counsel and accountants), and each other seller of Registrable
Common Stock under such registration statement (and each Person, if any, who
controls such seller), any underwriter for the Company, and each Person, if any,
who controls the Company or such underwriter (for the purposes of this Section
12.4.1, each of the above, the "Indemnitee"), to the fullest extent permitted
by law, from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, costs
or expenses (including any amounts paid in any settlement effected with the
selling shareholder's consent) to which the Company or any such person, holder,
controlling Person and/or any such underwriter may become subject under
applicable law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages, claims,
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof), costs or expenses
arise out of or are based on (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in the registration statement or included in the
prospectus, as amended or supplemented, or (ii) the omission or the alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in
which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged
violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any rule or
regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or any
state securities or blue sky laws applicable to the Company and relating to
action or inaction required of the Company or the BRDT Holders in connection
with such registration or qualification under such state securities or blue sky
laws, and each such BRDT Holders will reimburse the Indemnitees, promptly upon
demand, for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by them in
connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending against or
appearing as a third-party witness in connection with such loss, claim, damage,
liability, action or proceeding; in each case to the extent, but only to the
extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission was so made in conformity with written information furnished by
such BRDT Holders specifically for inclusion therein. The foregoing indemnity
agreement is subject to the condition that, insofar as it relates to any such
untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission)
made in the preliminary prospectus but eliminated or remedied in the amended
prospectus at the time the registration statement becomes effective or in the
final prospectus, such indemnity agreement shall not inure to the benefit of (i)
the Company and (ii) any underwriter, if a copy of the final prospectus was not
furnished to the person or entity asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage
at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act;
provided, further, that this indemnity shall not be deemed to relieve any
underwriter of any of its due diligence obligations, to the extent they exist;
provided, further, that the indemnity agreement contained in this
subsection 12.4.1shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such
claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without
the consent of the BRDT Holders affected thereby, as the case may be, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
12.4.3. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 12.4.1 or 12.4.1 of notice of the commencement of any
action involving the subject matter of the foregoing indemnity provisions, such
indemnified party will, if a claim thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions of said Section 12.4.1 or
12.4.1, promptly notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof. The
failure to notify an indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any
liability that it may have to any indemnified party, except to the extent that
the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action. In
case such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall
have the right to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly
with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense
thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party;
provided, however, that if the defendants in any action include both the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party and there is a conflict of
interests which would prevent counsel for the indemnifying party from also
representing the indemnified party, the indemnified party or parties (together
with all other indemnified parties which may be represented without conflict by
one counsel) shall have the right to select one separate counsel to participate
in the defense of such action on behalf of all such indemnified party or
parties. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of
its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not
be liable to such indemnified party pursuant to the provisions of said Sections
12.4.1 or 12.4.1 for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the
indemnified party shall have employed counsel in accordance with the provision
of the preceding sentence, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the
indemnified party within a reasonable time after the notice of the commencement
of the action and within fifteen (15) days after written notice of the
indemnified party’s intention to employ separate counsel pursuant to the
previous sentence, or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized the employment
of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party.
The indemnified party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party in
connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the
indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information
reasonably available to the indemnified party which relates to such action or
claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the indemnified party apprised at all
times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with
respect thereto. No indemnifying party will consent, without the prior written
consent of the indemnified party, to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all
liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as
provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights
of the indemnified party with respect to all third parties, firms or
corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.
12.4.4. If recovery is not available under the foregoing indemnification
provisions, for any reason other than as specified therein, the parties entitled
to indemnification by the terms thereof shall be entitled to contribution to
liabilities and expenses as more fully set forth in an underwriting agreement to
be executed in connection with such registration. In determining the amount of
contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, there shall be
considered the parties’ relative knowledge and access to information concerning
the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to
correct and prevent any statement or omission, and any other equitable
considerations appropriate under the circumstances.
12.4.5. In the event that any BRDT Holder who is a party to this Agreement
participates in a registration under this Section 10, then the provisions of
this Section 12.3.6 shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis.
12.4.6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on
indemnification contained in the underwriting agreements entered into among the
selling BRDT Holders, the Company and the underwriters in connection with the
underwritten Public Offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the
provisions in the underwriting agreement shall be controlling as to the
Registrable Common Stock or any other securities requested to be registered by
any selling BRDT Holders in the Public Offering.
12.5. Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 10 to
effect the registration of any Registrable Common Stock, the Company shall, as
expeditiously as possible:
12.5.1. prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to
such Registrable Common Stock and use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the BRDT
Holders registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a
period of up to nine (9) months or, if sooner, until the distribution
contemplated in the registration statement has been completed.
12.5.2. prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such
registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such
registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Common Stock
covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in Section
12.5.1.
12.5.3. furnish to the BRDT Holders participating in such registration such
numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in
conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents
as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of
Registrable Common Stock owned by them.
12.5.4. in the event of any underwritten Public Offering, enter into and perform
its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form,
with the managing underwriter of such offering. Each BRDT Holderparticipating in
such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such
an agreement.
12.5.5. notify each holder of Registrable Common Stock covered by such
registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act or Exchange Act of the
happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such
registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing.
12.5.6. cause all Registrable Common Stock registered pursuant hereunder to be
listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the
Company are then listed.
12.5.7. provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Common Stock
registered pursuant hereunder and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Common
Stock, in each case not later than the Effective Date of such registration.
12.5.8. furnish, at the request of any BRDT Holder requesting registration of
Registrable Common Stock pursuant to this Section 12, on the date that such
Registrable Common Stock are delivered to the underwriters for sale in
connection with a registration pursuant to this Section 10, if such securities
are being sold through underwriters, or, if such securities are not being sold
through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement with respect
to such securities becomes effective, (i) an opinion, dated such date, of the
counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form
and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten Public
Offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the BRDT Holders
requesting registration of Registrable Common Stock and (ii) a letter dated such
date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form
and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public
accountants to underwriters in an underwritten Public Offering, addressed to the
underwriters, if any, and to the BRDT Holders requesting registration of
Registrable Common Stock.
12.6. Assignment of Registration Rights. Without derogating from the provisions
regarding transfer of BRDT Shares set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation,
as amended from time to time, any of the BRDT Holders may assign its rights to
cause the Company to register Registrable Common Stock pursuant to this
Section 12 to a transferee of all or substantially all of its Registrable
Common Stock. The transferor shall, within twenty (20) days after such transfer,
furnish the Company with written notice of the name and address of such
transferee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are
being assigned, and the transferee's written agreement to be bound by this
Agreement.
12.7. Lock-Up. In any registration of the BRDT Shares all BRDT Holders agree
that any sales of Registrable Common Stock may be subject to a “lock-up”
restricting such sales, and all BRDT Holders will agree to abide by such
customary “lock-up” period of up to eighteen (18) months from the date of the
Prospectus approval and the Effective Date declared by the SEC and in connection
with other registrations, as shall be recommended by the underwriter in such
registration, provided that such obligation shall only apply where the officers,
directors and shareholders holding at least 1% of the share capital of the
Company are subject to a similar lock-up restriction. Any discretionary releases
from the "lock-up" be allocated to BRDT Holders of Registrable Common Stock on
pro-rata basis.
12.8. Public Information. At any time and from time to time after the earlier of
the close of business on such date as (a) a registration statement filed by the
Company under the Securities Act becomes effective, (b) the Company registers a
class of securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or (c) the Company
issues an offering circular meeting the requirements of Regulation A under the
Securities Act, the Company shall undertake to make publicly available and
available to the BRDT Holders pursuant to Rule 144, such information as is
necessary to enable the BRDT Holders to make sales of Registrable Common Stock
pursuant to that Rule. The Company shall comply with the current public
information requirements of Rule 144, including, without limitation, file with
the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the
Company under the Securities Act and Exchange Act so long as the Company remains
subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents
is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144, and shall furnish
thereafter to any BRDT Holder, upon request, (i) a written statement executed by
the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144,
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; (ii) a copy of the most recent annual
or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents as may
be necessary to qualify under Rule 144; and (iii) such other information as may
be reasonably requested to permit the Investors to sell such securities pursuant
to Rule 144 without registration.
12.9. Future Registration Rights. Any future registration rights granted by the
Company shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the BRDT Holders,
unless such future registration rights are subordinate to the BRDT Holders'
rights hereunder.
12.10. Termination of Registration Rights. The right of the BRDT Holders to
request registration or inclusion in any registration pursuant to this Section
12 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect five (5) years
following the Effective Date of the initial Registration Statement.
12.11. Information by BRDT Holder (s). Each BRDT Holder included in any
registration shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such BRDT
Holder, the Registrable Common Stock held by him/her/it and the distribution
proposed by such BRDT Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing
and as shall be required in connection with any registration, qualification or
compliance referred to in this Section 12.
13. MISCELLANEOUS.
13.1. Further Assurances. Each of the Parties hereto shall perform such further
acts and execute such further documents as may reasonably be necessary to carry
out and give full effect to the provisions of this Agreement and the intentions
of the parties as reflected.
13.2. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed according to the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to the
conflict of laws provisions thereof. Any dispute arising under or in relation to
this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court in Tel
Aviv-Jaffa, and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such court. Without derogating from the above, the Parties
hereto approve and acknowledge that Company is a publicly traded Delaware
corporation, having shares of Common Stock subject to quotation on the OTCQB e,
and therefore subject to the laws of the United States, and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, as such may be applicable, from time to time.
13.3. Successors and Assigns; Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly limited
herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon, the successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of
the Parties hereto. None of the rights, privileges, or obligations set forth in,
arising under, or created by this Agreement may be assigned or transferred
without the prior consent in writing of each Party to this Agreement, with the
exception of assignments and transfers (a) from a BRDT Holder, the Novomic
Founders or a shareholders of the Company to a Permitted Transferees (as such
term is defined under the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation);
and (b) from the Company, to a successor in interest.
13.4. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement and the Schedules
hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the
parties with regard to the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede any
prior understanding or agreement with respect to its subject matter. Any term of
this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and a
seventy-five (75%) percent majority of the Novomic Shareholders. The observance
of any term hereof may be waived (either prospectively or retroactively and
either generally or in a particular instance) only with the written consent of
the Party against such waiver is sought and to such extent set forth therein.
13.5. Aggregation of Shares. All securities of the Company held or acquired by
any Person shall be aggregated together with securities of the Company held by
such respective Person's Permitted Transferees or Affiliate for the purpose of
determining the availability of any rights under these Articles.
13.6. Notices, etc. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder to be given to a Party to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be faxed or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or
otherwise delivered by hand, electronically (including by email) or by
messenger, addressed to such Party’s address as set forth above or at such other
address as the Party shall have furnished to each other Party in writing in
accordance with this provision.
If to the Company: BreedIT Corp
26 Ha'Arbaa St.
Tel Aviv, Israel Fax:
e-mail:
Attn:
With a copy to: Dan Lahat & Co. Law Offices,
6 Wissotsky St.,
Tel Aviv, Israel 62338
Fax: +972-3-5452037
e-mail: dan.lahat@dllaw.co.il
Attn: Dan Lahat, Adv.
If to Novomic:
Novomic Ltd.
23 Ha'melacha St.,
Rosh-Haayin, Israel
Email:
With a copy, which shall not constitute a notice:
Shlomi Arbel, Adv.
23 Ha'melacha St.,
Rosh-Haayin, Israel
Tel: 054-2010570
Fax: 08-9107170
Email: shlomi@arbellaw.com
or such other address with respect to a Party as such Party shall notify each
other Party in writing as above provided. Any notice sent in accordance with
this Section 13.4 shall be effective (i) if mailed, seven (7) business days
after mailing, (ii) if sent by messenger, upon delivery, (iii) if sent via fax,
upon transmission and electronic confirmation of receipt or (if transmitted and
received on a non-business day) on the first business day following transmission
and electronic confirmation of receipt (provided, however, that any notice of
change of address shall only be valid upon receipt), and (iv) if sent by
electronic mail, upon transmission and notice by telephone of such transmission
or (if transmitted and received on a non-business day) on the first business day
following transmission and notice by telephone.
13.7. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or
remedy accruing to any Party upon any breach or default under this Agreement,
shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or
character on the part of any Party of any breach or default under this
Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Party of any provisions or
conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under
this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any of the Parties, shall be
cumulative and not alternative.
13.8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable under applicable law, then such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the remainder of this
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall
be enforceable in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that in such
event this Agreement shall be interpreted so as to give effect, to the greatest
extent consistent with and permitted by applicable law, to the meaning and
intention of the excluded provision as determined by such court of competent
jurisdiction.
13.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and enforceable against
the parties actually executing such counterpart, and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
13.10. Further Assurances. Each of the Parties hereto shall perform such further
acts and execute such further documents as may reasonably be necessary to carry
out and give full effect to the provisions of this Agreement and the intentions
of the Parties as reflected thereby.
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[Signature page for the Shareholders' Agreement dated February 08, 2016]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first
hereinabove set forth.
BreedIT Corp. Novomic Ltd.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
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